Prairie Fires

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE ''Just as gripping as the original novels . . . As pacy and vivid as one of Wilder''s own narratives, this surprising biography is immensely revealing both about Wilder and about America''s founding myths'' Sunday Times ''"Little House" devotees will appreciate the extraordinary care and energy Fraser devotes to uncovering the details of a life that has been expertly veiled by myth'' New York Times Book Review Millions of readers of the ''Little House'' books believe they know Laura Ingalls Wilder - the pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains as her family chased their American dream. But the true story of her life has never been fully told. Drawing on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries and public records, Caroline Fraser