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The Rediscovered Writings of Rose Wilder Lane: Literary Journalist

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Rose Wilder Lane was a brilliant, intelligent journalist who lived life to the full. She was a superb writer and world traveller and these articles provide an insight into twentieth century life as she experienced it: From early reports from a Hollywood silent movie set to features on post war Europe, 'womens magazine' home life articles in the 1930s and 1940s, to travel writing and pieces on 1960s Vietnam, she did it all. She also baked and mended in the great tradition of her pioneer antecedents. Lane had some dark moments - divorce, depression, and an attempted suicide - material that would never have suited the child friendly Little House Series she edited. This book is interesting for revealing that extra layer; however, the volume is a bit slim for the money. It's a pity they didn't add more to the collection.