L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables has captivated generations of readers for decades, appealing to both children and adults who fell in love with the feisty Anne Shirley. When Montgomery's classic tale begins, the intrepid and unforgettable twelve-year-old Anne has just been sent to Prince Edward Island after a stint in a Halifax orphanage. But what readers have long wondered is what happened before she arrived. What shaped her? What sustained her through two dreadful foster homes? And how did this beleaguered, carrot-top orphan emerge as an articulate, imaginative and optimistic young heroine? These questions and more are finally answered in a beguiling new prequel commissioned to mark the one-hundredth anniversary of this enduring classic.
In Before Green Gables, award-winning writer Budge Wilson builds on the original's handful of references, and spins an evocative tale of how three-month-old Anne was orphaned when an epidemic killed her parents. The publication of Before Green Gables is part of a broader celebration to commemorate "100 Years of Anne" with the release of Anne of Green Gables, 100th Anniversary Edition.
This month, we celebrate "100 Years of Anne" as a special Romance feature. Learn how to cook, craft, and entertain like Anne Shirley with the following recipes and how-to guides and read an excerpt from Before Green Gables.
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