![]() ![]() Along the way the Ingalls encountered Scarlet Fever, which left Mary blind and set Laura’s future in stone crop failures and plagues of locust and the harsh, ever changing weather of the prairie, most memorable in The Long Winterwhere the ever-constant upbeat, cozy tone is challenged by the deprivation of starvation and near-freezing. ![]() Yet, Pa’s many moves and the family’s overall travels arose from tragedy, not gain. While plenty of tragedy occurred in the Little House series, much of it was overshadowed by optimism and the undying pioneer spirit of fortitude mixed with adventure seeking. Apparently this novel was found among Laura’s effects and published posthumously, explaining its lack of finesse and more heavy themes. Unlike the other books in the series, this one is less polished, grittier, and more cursory. The last book of the Little House series, The First Four Years, picks up where These Happy Golden Yearsended with Laura seeing her house and beginning her married life with Almanzo Wilder. ![]()
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