The world ofLouisa May Alcott

In this lavishly illustrated book, David Wade beautifully recaptures the extraordinary Alcott family's life through such family treasures as Louisa's writing desk and manuscripts, May's artwork, Elizabeth's piano and the family's clothing and furnishings. Richly detailed photographs reveal the famous Alcott homes, including Orchard House in historic Concord, Massachusetts, where the family counted as friends neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry DAvid Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne.