4 stars for Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga book 1) by Patricia MacLachlan.
I have always enjoyed a tale or two on country life. There is a kind of unspoken peace and quiet and serenity that comes with country living, away from the hustle and bustle of life in the big city. Perhaps because I read the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder when I was young and it left a deep and lasting impression on me, I have always reserved a special place in my heart for such stories.
Sarah, Plain and Tall is a timeless story of living in the prairie. Anna and Caleb live with their father in their prairie home. Their father invites a mail-order bride to live with them. The two children like her and hope that she will stay.
Before I read the book, I have always thought that Sarah is the name of the protagonist in the story. And that will have to be a young girl since this is a children's fiction. How very wrong I am. But regardless of who Sarah is, the story warms my heart and brings comforting thoughts of family life and simple living where there are fields and grass and sky and not much else. The novel explores the theme of family, love, loss and fear of abandonement.
My only grievance is that the story is somewhat short and as a result, it lacks depth on character building. Other than that, everything is good.
Publisher: HarperCollins; Anniversary edition
Publication date: 3 Mar 2015
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Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?
This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.
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