Alice Hegan Rice (1870-1942) was an American novelist.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patc.
Several of her earlier works were translated into German, French, Danish, and Swedish, and three (Mrs.
Rice was the niece of author Frances Little.
Hegan was married to poet and dramatist Cale Young Rice.
The book was a best seller in 1902 and was set in Louisville, Kentucky where she lived.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs.
Alice Hegan Rice (1870-1942) was an American novelist