Almanzo’s family differs from Laura’s family in that the Wilder’s sold much of the things they produced, whereas Pa Ingalls only sold some of the results of his hunting forays.įarmer Boy is set in the 1860’s in upstate New York. I don’t know if this was a subtle dig at her husband, or a literary device to describe more of the types of food they ate, and how they produced them. Reading as an adult, I found it amusing that Almanzo always seems to be eating, or thinking about eating.
Very little is said about the political environment, but there is quite a bit about food, clothing, and how the family made the items they needed, and acquired a few they could not make themselves. This book is also great for children to read, and a quick read for adults. However, unlike Laura in the early “Prairie” books, Almanzo and his siblings are close enough to a school to be able to attend classes on occasion. Schooling takes a back seat to all of the requirements of farming, especially when the weather is involved in setting the timing. Not only are Almanzo and his siblings kept busy, but there are a couple of laborers who help out as needed. Almanzo’s father had a large and apparently prosperous farm, and the book details all of the work required to run a farm that size. This is very close to the border with Canada, and not too far west of Vermont.
He grew up in upstate New York, near the town of Malone.
This is the second book by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but instead of her family, this book details a year in the childhood of her future husband, Almanzo Wilder.
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