The First Four Years
These documents finally saw the light of day in 1971 when The First Four Years hit the market and gave fans a look into the difficult times the author had in the late 19th Century. Readers who grew up with her books gained a more adult perspective on her life, finding it a real treat to revisit Laura Ingalls Wilder’s world many years after her last publications.
As the book picks up where the last Little House book left off, many consider it to be, at least unofficially, the ninth book in the series. It certainly functions as one, though whether or not that was on Laura’s mind is something we will never know. Instead, we just have to enjoy it for what it is.
