mary ohara must be do spin in her grave . it be bad enough what hollywood do originally to her book ( all three of them in the series ) without this version hit the screen . this be not a kid book ( i have see the reference . obviously from someone who never read the book ) while it be a series of book about the complex relationship of a family living in 1940 wyoming represent a loving mother and father and two son and and an infant daughter . the father or son conflict between the young son and the father and and the relationship between the brother and ken and howard and be well craft while as be the very deep ( and at time ) trouble love relationship between rob and nell . what could have be a sweeping family saga be turn into a sappy boy love horse opus for roddy mcdowell ( great actor . ) and shortly after his success in the lassie boy love dog film . just once and i would like to see hollywood get it right . if the book ain not break and do not fix it .