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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2018Description: 279 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781604697896
  • 160469789X
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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-colorized photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables, and contemporary and historical photography. Print run 25,000.Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 813.52 R353 Available 33111009182839
Total holds: 0

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One of Smithsonian magazine's Best Books About Travel of 2018



The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables explores L. M. Montgomery's deep connection to the landscapes of Prince Edward Island that inspired her to write the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. From the Lake of Shining Waters and the Haunted Wood to Lover's Lane, you'll be immersed in the real places immortalized in the novels.



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-colorized photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables , and contemporary and historical photography.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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-colorized 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.

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.

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