Lucy Maud Montgomery began her career as a writer when she was a child living with her grandparents. Her mother died when Montgomery was 2 years old and her father left her in the care of her mother’s elderly and strict parents. She was a lonely child who amused herself by making up stories of things she saw or experienced. Sound familiar? Many aspects of Montgomery’s life can be found in her world famous book, Anne of Green Gables. As a Canadian, I grew up with Anne of Green Gables. It is still one of my favorite books. But I have also become fascinated with Montgomery’s life. Though the story of Montgomery career is interesting, what fascinated me the most was her personal life. Her attitude was very much “…tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it…” even when her husband was showing signs of severe mental illness, and Montgomery had to hide it from the world. The courage it must have taken to keep things together and continue writing the books she did must been astounding.
This book is riddled with pictures and memorabilia from Montgomery’s life. There are snippets of information that further ties Montgomery’s real life to Anne of Green Gables. As 2008 is the 100 anniversary of the publication of Montgomery’s first novel, Anne of Green Gables, this book is a great way to introduce the Montgomery, and to connect her life to her books.
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