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West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 (Paperback)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author) "simply can't stand being so homesick for you any more..." (more)
Key Phrases: San Francisco, Golden Gate, Kansas City (more...)

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"It is like a fairyland." So Laura Ingalls Wilder described her 1915 voyage to San Francisco to visit her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Laura's husband, Almanzo, was unable to leave their Missouri farm and it is her faithful letters home, vividly describing every detail of her journey, that have been gathered here. Includes 24 pages of exciting photographs and completely redesigned jacket art.

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About the Author
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods. As her classic Little House books tell us, she and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. She and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, made their own covered-wagon trip with their daughter, Rose, to Mansfield, Missouri. There Laura wrote her story in the Little House books, and lived until she was ninety years old. For millions of readers, however, she lives forever as the little pioneer girl in the beloved Little House books.

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Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (October 20, 1976)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0064400816
ISBN-13: 978-0064400817
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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San Francisco, Golden Gate, Kansas City, Mama Bess, Rocky Ridge, Goat Island, San Jose, Santa Clara Valley, Tower of Jewels, Art Smith, Henry Ford, Los Angeles, Rose Wilder Lane, Telegraph Hill, Bessie Beatty, Food Products Building, Market Street, Northwest Passage

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This book cites 8 books:

On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894 by Laura Ingalls Wilder in Front Matter, and page 40
The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set by Laura Ingalls Wilder in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger Lea Macbride in Back Matter
Little Farm in the Ozarks (Little House) by Roger Lea Macbride in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkling recollection of San Francisco in 1915, August 31, 2001

By	David B. Spalding (ChromeJob.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 (Hardcover)

Thank God this is still in print. Sure, lots of fans of the "Little House"
series will find this a charming alternative. But Laura Ingalls Wilder was
already an accomplished writer by this time, and her recorded impressions
during a family visit to her daughter and son-in-law during the 1915 Pan
Pacific International Exposition was a godsend for anyone who wants to know
of San Francisco history.

The city was devastated by the 1906 earthquake and fire; the PPIE
was a chance for the city's residents to show how quickly they could
recover and rebuild, and they put their souls into it. The city fairly
sparkled for the Exposition's visitors that summer. Wilder's letters home
to her husband were an accurate and very personable observance of the city
as it was. She described the big events as well as the telling little
details that made San Francisco unique among American cities. The photos
accompanying her letters add to the authenticity.

This is book not just a "niche gem" for Wilder fans, but also for
those who love San Francisco, and those who live history. Her record of a
vacation to the coast may've seemed to her like trivial family
correspondence, but for this native son of Baghdad by the Bay, her letters
were a vivid portrait of a time that will not be seen again. This is one of
the top ten historical recollections of a major, turn of the century
American city.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lively and colourful letters, March 18, 2001

By	K. Watson (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book compiles a group of wonderful letters written from Laura to Almanzo in 1915 while she was staying with her daughter Rose (now married) in Los Angeles. The letters are long and detailed, since she rather missed him and was also trying to give him the full experience as much as possible. As a result, this book is a feast for both fans of LIW's work and people with an interest in the culture of the period.

At this time, Laura is in her forties and has begun writing freelance for at least one magazine, but has not started on her famous Little House books yet. Her daughter is working entirely as a writer, particularly of serialised stories/biographies.

Warning: Anyone reading the Rose series by Roger Lea MacBride should leave this book until after they finish, as there are spoilers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laura visits her adult daughter, July 21, 2000

By	J. Austin "jodylync" (Dublin, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 (Hardcover)

This book is actually a series of letters that Laura wrote while visiting her daughter Rose. Rose Wilder Lane is a married journalist living in San Francisco. After years of begging her parents to visit her in this exciting, bustling city, Laura finally decides to go, but Almanzo must stay home and tend their farm at Rocky Ridge. These letters are sent to Almanzo, telling him of the World's Fair, riding the streetcars, and other exciting activities in the city. This book is really enlightening and educational. We get to see early San Francisco thru the eyes of our favorite pioneer. Children may not enjoy the letter form, but adults fans of the "Little House" series will enjoy connecting with Laura again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!
Although it is nothing like the Little House series, it is very interesting to continue to follow Laura's life and see the World's Fair through her eyes.

Published 3 months ago by C. J. Mcanlis

4.0 out of 5 stars For lovers of the Little House books
First Line: Dearest Mama Bess-- I simply can't stand being so homesick for you any more.

When I was six, my mother handed me Little House in the Big Woods, and I... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Cathy G. Cole

1.0 out of 5 stars Unedited Letters
To say this isn't well written is to say it simply wasn't edited. Laura never expected her letters to be published. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Jedidiah Palosaari

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
I so loved reading and re-reading the Little House series with my daughter that I had to go to the library and find more that Laura wrote. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Mother on the Brink

5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
I always enjoy these,easy to read and understand,books. I also like anything along the Laura Ingalls Wilder line. Always good reading. A book for any age to read.

Published 9 months ago by N. J. Weaver

5.0 out of 5 stars A TRIP TO 1915 SAN FRANCISCO
I found this collection of letters written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (author of the "Little House" series) to be fascinating. Read more

Published 19 months ago by T. Karr

5.0 out of 5 stars West from Home
Laura Ingalls Wilders makes a trip by train to visit her daughter, Rose, in 1915 in San Francisco. It was during the 1915 World's Fair. Read more

Published 24 months ago by Franchelle Owen

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I love all the little house books. I am buying these so I can read them again and also to build up a library for my grandchildren.

Published on January 15, 2006 by Phyllis L. Sieroslawski

5.0 out of 5 stars Much More Than a Collection of Letters
In addition to Laura's detailed letters to Almanzo describing her adventure, this book includes over thirty photographs featuring Laura, Rose, the Pacific Ocean (ships,... Read more

Published on September 11, 2005 by J. H. Sweet

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
This is a very sweet and interesting book. Laura is visiting Rose in San Francisco for a few months and writes letters to Manly to fill him in on all she is doing and... Read more

Published on October 10, 2001 by V. VanCamp

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