On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894 (Little House Nonfiction)

This book rounds off the Laura Ingalls Wilder story nicely as it is her diary written on the way to her ultimate home in Missouri. I did not expect - but it would be nice to have had - fleshing out of characters we have never met before such as her travelling companions, but her voice speaks clearly to the reader and it is thoroughly enjoyable.

I thought I was done with the LHOTP series. I’ve read all of the original series of books, more times than I can count, and watched the TV show more times than I can remember. Then I discovered the biographies of some of the stars, like  Charlotte Stewart , Melissa Gilbert , Alison Arngrim  and  Melissa Sue Anderson . Then I discovered the Caroline Ingalls spin off series, which led me to the Rose Wilder spin off series.And here we are. Yet again, I’ve fallen down the Little House hole. The question is, do you need this book? Yes, it’s cheap enough, but I would have to say it’s not necessary, unless you’re a severe completist. Most of this is already covered in  Little House on Rocky Ridge , which is the first in the Rose spin off series.This book is from Laura’s diaries of the journey from their home in South Dakota to Missouri, in 1894. A journey that at that point was taken by wagon. The diary entries are bookended by Rose’s musings - most of which is deja vu from the Rocky Ridge book. The diary entries start on page 19, and abruptly stop on page 81, with Rose’s (lengthy) outro saying that this is where her mother’s diary entries ended.The book has some black and white photos sprinkled throughout. You have the standard Laura and Almanzo photos, but there are also photos taken of towns where they spent time on their journey, and from Rocky Ridge farm, which I hadn’t seen before.There is another book, which I’ve only just realised (because I haven’t read it yet), that also features the diary that Laura kept from that journey, plus two other journeys that she also took, in  A Little House Traveler . So this book probably isn’t necessary at all, if you already have that.I would say pick up, if you haven’t read Rocky Ridge or A Little House Traveller. Otherwise, it’s just a cash in, with a different cover, meant to lure suckers like me, in.

Pleasant read but very short. Nothing new.

A very quick read, a larger type and short story but gentle and fills in the gaps of the Little House saga.

Great little diary style book. Found it very interesting.

Good to know what happened after the 'Little Books' but not as detailed and absorbing.

Great book Happy with my purchase great service.

great item prompt delivery