The landscapes of Anne of Green Gables
Subtitle: the enchanting island that inspired L.M. Montgomery
By: Catherine Reid
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9781604697896
Subjects: Literary landmarks; Homes and haunts; In literature
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: This island is the bloomiest place : an introduction; title: Kindred orphans : the lives of Maud Montgomery and Anne Shirley; title: The loveliest spot on Earth : Prince Edward Island then and now; title: Something more poetical : The scope of two imaginations; title: Emerald screens : Maud's and Anne's favorite gardens; title: A world of Octobers : The seasons of Prince Edward Island; title: That great and solemn wood : a writer's life.