The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables is a worldwide phenomenon that has sold over fifty million copies and inspired numerous films, plays, musicals, and television series. It has turned Prince Edward Island into a multimillion-dollar tourist destination visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year. In The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables, Catherine Reid reveals how Lucy Maud Montgomery's deep connection to the landscape inspired her to write Anne of Green Gables. From the Lake of Shining Waters and the Haunted Wood to Lover's Lane, readers will be immersed in the real places immortalised in the novel. Using Montgomery's journals, archives, and scrapbooks, Reid explores the many similarities between Montgomery and her unforgettable heroine, Anne Shirley. The lush package includes Montgomery's hand-colorised photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables, and contemporary and historical photography.

“"This is not just a book filled with beautiful photos; it's a satisfyingly rich and layered combination of the visual and intellectual. Readers will gain a new appreciation not only for Montgomery but also for the landscape that meant so much to her." -- Library Journal”

"This book will be treasured by Montgomery's legions of fans." --Carolyn Strom Collins, author of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury; editor of After Many Years: Twenty-one "Long-Lost" Stories by L. M. Montgomery

"I love reading little bits about L. M. Montgomery that coincide with Anne's life. . . . This will be a welcome keepsake in my home." --Bridget Beth Collins, creator of Flora Forager

"This is not just a book filled with beautiful photos; it's a satisfyingly rich and layered combination of the visual and intellectual. Readers will gain a new appreciation not only for Montgomery but also for the landscape that meant so much to her." --Library Journal

"A beautiful book!" --The Shining Scroll of the L.M Montgomery Literary Society "This is not just a book filled with beautiful photos; it's a satisfyingly rich and layered combination of the visual and intellectual. Readers will gain a new appreciation not only for Montgomery but also for the landscape that meant so much to her." --Library Journal

Catherine Reid has taught at a number of different schools, most recently at Warren Wilson College, in Asheville, North Carolina, where she served as director of the creative writing program and specialized in creative nonfiction and environmental writing. In addition to two works of nonfiction, Falling into Place and Coyote, she has published essays in such journals as the Georgia Review, Fourth Genre, Bellevue Literary Review, and Massachusetts Review. She has been a creative writing fellow at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and has received fellowships in creative nonfiction from the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives and gardens in the mountains of western North Carolina.

No Spot on Earth More Lovely The Lake of Shining Waters, Lover's Lane, Green Gables--return to the places made unforgettable by Anne of Green Gables in this celebration of the landscapes that inspired the iconic novel. Discover the real-life stories behind Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic, as well as the deep connections shared by the author and her heroine, Anne with an "e" Shirley.

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