Publication Of West From Home
Harper & Row also published West From Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder in 1974. The book was a collection of letters between Almanzo and Laura that dated all the way back from 1915. In that year, Laura went to San Francisco to visit Rose and report about the World’s Fair. Back then, she was 48 years old and Rose was 28 years old. To some people, it served as an extension of the Little House series. Essentially, it served as a documentation of the family’s relocation from South Dakota to Missouri. Meanwhile, Rose used her childhood recollections to present the setting. The book was published in the same year that the television adaptation came out.
Publication Of West From Home
The Legacy Of Laura Ingalls Wilder
After Little House in the Big Woods was published in 1932, the books have never gone out of print. Moreover, they have underwent translation into 40 languages! Laura got her first royalty check courtesy of Harper in 1932. This was the smallest amount she received, and it was $500, which would now be $8,780 when you account for inflation over the years. For the Wilders, writing proved to be a good business move. The couple finally had a steady source of income after 50 years of marriage. The books let the Wilders hold on to the farm, which they nearly had to sell after the stock market crash. Laura did not only receive numerous accolades and honors, but she also earned a huge following.
The Legacy Of Laura Ingalls Wilder