{"id":9204,"date":"2021-03-03T01:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T00:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9204"},"modified":"2021-03-03T11:08:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T10:08:53","slug":"the-long-winter-by-laura-ingalls-wilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9204","title":{"rendered":"The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The Long Winter” <\/span>by Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an autobiographical children\u2019s novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She shares with us the harsh conditions of being brought up as a child in the late 19th century in one of the hardest winters of South Dakota. It is the story of a close-knit family\u2019s struggle to survive the freezing temperatures and food shortages, as the severest of blizzards rages \"\"on for seven months. Each chapter unravels the unimaginable struggle that this isolation brings. The chapters can seem repetitive, but this cleverly reflects the claustrophobic life the family has to endure. Even when homes are only \u2018just across the town\u2019s street\u2019 the high-density snowfalls obliterate any pathway to a neighbour\u2019s door. If they are to be reached many townsfolk are also bereft of fuel, food and energy. The rail and road links have been completely wiped out, but hope exists because the family is creative, resilient and resourceful. It is a wonderful social history book suitable for adults too as it is full of lessons about relationship building and survival. Possibly a similar reflection on our current situation and there are many excellent tips on good parenting, which are still relevant to today.<\/p>\n

Isobel Davies<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Book Club members gave this a score of 9 out of 10<\/p>\n

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