Anne of the Island

Name: Anne of the Island
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780241736630

by Unknown Author

368 pages2025Penguin Books, LimitedISBN 9780241736630

Fiction Children's

About this book

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of Anne of the Island. As her childhood friends get married and move away, Anne too leaves Prince Edward Island for college in Kingsport. Although Priscilla Grant and Gilbert Blythe are there, too, she feels lonely and out of place. But Anne soon makes new friends, one of whom is rich, handsome Roy Gardner, whose attentions to Anne make Gilbert very jealous...

Publication Details

Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited
Published: 2025
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780241736630
Language: en

About Unknown Author

Lucy Maud Montgomery CBE, (called "Maud" by family and friends) and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with *Anne of Green Gables*, published in 1908. Once published, *Anne of Green Gables* was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl who was adopted by a a sister and brother duo of Marilla and Matthew, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. The novels became the basis for the highly acclaimed 1985 CBC television miniseries, *Anne of Green Gables* and several other television movies and programs, including Road to Avonlea, which ran in Canada and the U.S. from 1990-1996.She also wrote a couple of other short series of books; 'Chronicles of Avonlea', 'Further Chronicles of Avonlea', 'The Story Girl' (the sequel to it was 'The Golden Road') , 'The Blue Castle' are some of the other books that she has written..She also wrote a 3 book series namely, 'Emily of New Moon', 'Emily Climbs' and 'Emily's Quest' (a trilogy).She also wrote, 'Akin to Anne', 'Kilmeny of the Orchard', 'Jane of Lantern Hill' and 'The Blythe's' are quoted ..she also wrote short stories compilations..'At the Alter', a matrimonial tales collection and tales of the sea were some of the books of short stories she has written..A book that has not been followed by a sequel is 'Magic for Marigold'...Another book series by the famous Montgomery consists of 'Pat of Silver Bush' and 'Mistress Pat'.