The landscapes of Anne of Green Gables : the enchanting island that inspired L.M. Montgomery /

Reid, Catherine, 1955-

The landscapes of Anne of Green Gables : the enchanting island that inspired L.M. Montgomery / Catherine Reid. - 279 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This island is the bloomiest place : an introduction -- Kindred orphans : the lives of Maud Montgomery and Anne Shirley -- The loveliest spot on Earth : Prince Edward Island then and now -- Something more poetical : The scope of two imaginations -- Emerald screens : Maud's and Anne's favorite gardens -- A world of Octobers : The seasons of Prince Edward Island -- That great and solemn wood : a writer's life.

From the Lake of Shining Waters and the Haunted Wood to Lover's Lane, readers will be immersed in the real places immortalized in the novel "Anne of Green Gables." Using Montgomery's journals, archives, and scrapbooks, Catherine Reid explores the many similarities between Montgomery and her unforgettable heroine, Anne Shirley. The lush package includes Montgomery's hand-colourized photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables, and contemporary and historical photography. Print run 25,000. While immersing readers in the real places immortalized in the novel "Anne of Green Gables," Reid uses Montgomery's journals, archives, and scrapbooks to explore the many similarities between the author and her unforgettable heroine, Anne Shirley. Discover how the landscapes Montgomery loved influenced her writing, and helped create this cherished saga of beautiful Prince Edward Island.

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Workman Pub Co, Attn: Mary Beth 225 Varick st, New York, NY, USA, 10014, (212)6147792 SAN 203-2821

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Montgomery, L. M. 1874-1942 --Homes and haunts--Prince Edward Island.


Literary landmarks--Prince Edward Island.


Prince Edward Island--In literature.

PR9199.3.M6 / Z865 2018

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