Phoebe's Folly (Petticoat Party, No 2) [Hardcover]

Kathleen Karr (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 199 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media; Reprint edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606117423
• ISBN-13: 978-0606117425
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,886,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Only ok., June 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Phoebe's Folly (Petticoat Party) (Paperback)

For a humerous historical fiction story, this is good. But for a novel on the Oregon Trail, it's only average. Other books, such as ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE (In the Dear America series), do a much better job telling of this time in history. The humor in this story was unnecesary (life on the trail was not funny, but filled with terrible hardship), and the story was unrealistic. Also, this story made the Indians appear dopey and ignorant (okay, I don't think Indians challenged pioneer women to shooting contests).

5.0 out of 5 stars It was a very funny and well written book!, January 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Phoebe's Folly (Petticoat Party) (Hardcover)

Phoebe's Folly was hilarious! Anyone who likes American History, but isn't too serious about it would love the book! Phoebe's way of telling the tale,( and bagging Mr. Harley's rabbit, for rabbit stew), are almost inspiring! The Kennan twins, with their superior markswomanship, (and"la-de-das") along the trail, give the book a little adventure and pizzaz. The way Phoebe gets into a shooting match is too funny to describe, especially with the end result! And how many girls, on their 13th birthday, shoot a bear? All this, plus more, complete a wonderful tale of a journey made by women on the Oregon Trail!
( However, my only concern is that some men might not like the book, because it focuses more on women, as dubs the name, "The Petticoat Party")!

Jessic