Anne of the Island, L. M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island, L. M. Montgomery
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Anne of the Island

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Narrator: Renée Raudman

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/25/2008

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly, Anne must decide if she's ready for love.

About L. M. Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was one of the most famous Canadian writers of the twentieth century. She is best known for her books for young adults, particularly Anne of Green Gables and its six sequels chronicling the adventures of Anne Shirley, a feisty but sentimental orphan who is adopted by elderly foster parents. In her lifetime, Lucy published 20 novels and some 500 short stories and poems. Her writing, rich in imagination and full of lessons in optimism, brought her international fame and remains popular today.

Lucy was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1874. Soon after her mother died (when Lucy was just two), her father remarried and moved away. He left Lucy to be raised by her maternal grandparents in Cavendish. The isolation of this small town combined with the strict discipline of her grandparents led to an unhappy childhood.

Lucy was an avid reader and writer at an early age. She published her first poem in a local paper at the age of fifteen. She studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, then returned to Cavendish to take care of her grandmother, worked at a local post office, and became a schoolteacher.

While caring for her grandmother, she wrote Anne of Green Gables. Several publishers rejected the book before it was finally accepted, and it became a bestseller. Eventually, it was made into a musical, a television movie, and a television series. Lucy later married a minister and moved to Ontario, where she died in 1942.


Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on August 26, 2024

I know a lot of people are still waiting for their Hogwarts letter, and that’s fine and all, but I’m still over here waiting for my formal invitation to attend college with Anne and Gilbert and Philippa and the gang. I’m sure it just got lost in the mail. I adored Anne of Green Gables (in spite of the......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on February 03, 2021

I think this might just be my favourite book in the series so far. In this book, Anne heads off to Redmond and becomes a college student. The book captures the wistful sorrows which come with growing up, but also retains all of the wonder which makes the Anne books so special.......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 10, 2020

Now this is the college life I longed for Anne Shirley is about todo the unthinkable- postpone marriage and attend off to Redmond College. She still plans to get married, but only after her education. She's found a darling houseto rent with Prissy Grant (from Avonlea) and Phillipa Gordon (from Redm......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on January 17, 2016

OH MY HEART. I love Anne and I love Gilbert and I love everyone and I love these books. Following Anne's story has made me SO HAPPY it's just so lovely and I can't deal with how good this series is. Anne at college and all her adventures are so lovely. <3 I have no other words besides that I love these......more

Goodreads review by April (Aprilius Maximus) on January 25, 2016

THAT LAST PARAGRAPH OMG I WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS SHIP......more