Wednesday 5 January 2011

Anne of Green Gables/Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery


Anne of Green Gables / Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #1-2)Synopsis: When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert apply to an orphanage for a boy to help on their farm, Green Gables, they are astonished when a loquacious little girl steps off the train instead. Anne, red-headed, pugnacious and incurably romantic, causes chaos at Green Gables and in the village, but her wit and good nature delight the fictional community of Prince Edward Island, Canada, and ensure that Anne of Green Gables continues to be a firm favourite with readers worldwide.
Anne of Avonlea continues Anne's story. Now half-past sixteen but as strong-headed and romantic as ever, Anne becomes a teacher at her old school and dreams of its improvement. But her responsible position and mature ambitions do not prevent her entanglement in the scrapes that still seem to beset her in spite of her best intentions.
My thoughts: I read these two stories one after the other in an omnibus book. I wish I'd have read this book sooner because I really enjoyed both stories. Anne was such a great character, and I wish I lived in Avonlea because it's sounds delightful. 
The writing was beautiful and so descriptive that I felt like I was actually there. 
Each character is very well-written and even the background characters are very fleshed out, which I really liked because there are so many authors who don't tell you much about the background characters. 
I'm really looking forward to discovering the rest of L.M. Montgomery's books, she's an amazing author!

2 comments:

  1. I just finished Anne of Green Gables last week & really liked it. Anne is hilarious!

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  2. She is a new author for me interesting

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