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Anne of the Island

by L. M. Montgomery

Anne beyond Avonlea

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Anne beyond Avonlea

The third novel in L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables series shifts Anne Shirley’s life from Avonlea to Redmond College in Kingsport, where she pursues an Arts degree and considers her ambitions as a writer. Letters and visits maintain her connection with home as college brings questions of love, friendship, and her changing relationship with Gilbert Blythe. The book’s central movement is between a familiar island home and a wider world, framing Anne’s college years as a period of growing independence and self-discovery. This hardcover edition also includes a new introductory biography of Montgomery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers following Anne Shirley’s story through the Anne of Green Gables series.
  • For readers interested in coming-of-age fiction centered on college life, friendship, and young adulthood.
  • For collectors of the matching Anne of Green Gables series editions.

Themes

Young adulthood and independenceCollege life and writing aspirationsLove and friendshipHome and change

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Book overview

Anne of the Island, the third novel in the Anne of Green Gables series, chronicles Anne Shirley's journey as she embarks on her first adventure away from home to pursue a degree in the Arts.

Throughout her time at Redmond College, Kingsport, Anne grapples with her aspirations of becoming a writer, faces the complexities of love and friendship. As Anne immerses herself in college life, she stays connected to Avonlea through heartfelt letters and visits home. Discovering more about herself and her island, it seems as though Anne is drifting apart from her childhood friend, Gilbert Blythe. Will she be able to truly recognise the bond they share?

This story captures Anne's experiences as she navigates the challenges and triumphs of young adulthood, between her island home and the wider world that is opening up to her.

Read & Co. Children's is proudly republishing Anne of the Island as the third volume of Montgomery's matching Anne of Green Gables collection - a beautifully made keepsake edition for the re-reader, complete with a brand-new introductory biography of the author.

Key features:

  • The third volume of L. M. Montgomery's matching Anne of Green Gables series.
  • Montgomery's 1915 novel of Anne's college years at Redmond, Kingsport.
  • Anne leaves Avonlea for the wider world and takes on new adventures away from home.
  • A beautiful collector's edition to build the matching Anne of Green Gables Series.
  • A new introductory biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942).
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