Anne of the Island Anne is an 18-year-old young woman, all grown up in this third installment of L. M. Montgomery's beloved series. Torn about leaving Avonlea, she sets off on a new adventure, packing her bags and heading off to Redmond College in Kingsport. She is lonely at first, but with Prissy and Gilbert by her side, it does not take long for Anne to make new friends. She soon attracts the attention of handsome Roy Gardner—much to the dismay of Gilbert. With lots of changes back home, Anne begins to discover a life of her own that is filled with surprises, life lessons, tragedy, and true love. About the Author Lucy Maud Montgomery CBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), 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. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, 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. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. Because many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and the Canadian province became literary landmarks. Montgomery's work, diaries and letters have been read and studied by scholars and readers worldwide. Anne of the Island Anne of the Island is a the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about Anne Shirley.Anne of the Island was published in 1915, seven years after the bestselling "Anne of Green Gables." In the continuing story of Anne Shirley, Anne attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA. Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream, which she gave up in "Anne of Green Gables", of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane are there as well, as are Anne's friends from Queens's College, Priscilla Grant and Stella Maynard. During her first week of school, Anne befriends the lovely and spunky Philippa Gordon, a girl from Anne's birthplace which is Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia. The girls decide to set up house in a lovely cottage called Patty's Place, near campus, and center their lives around school, parties, and friends. The girls enter their second year at Redmond happily ensconced at Patty's Place, while life continues in Avonlea. Diana Barry is engaged to Fred Wright and Davy and Dora continue to keep Marilla busy. Gilbert confesses his love for Anne but is rebuffed by a confused Anne, who does not yet realize that she truly does love him. Gilbert leaves, embarrassed and disappointed, and Anne and Gilbert drift apart. Her childhood friend Ruby Gillis dies out of consumption, very soon after finding her true love Soon after, Anne's 'Prince Charming' enters her life in the form of Royal Gardner, a tall, handsome Redmond student who showers Anne with attention and affection. After two years together, Roy proposes, but Anne realizes that in spite of his good looks, he is not the man for her. Although Roy proclaims to be crushed by Anne's rejection, it is revealed that he is in fact the kind of guy who falls in and out of love easily and will most likely make a rapid recovery. She returns to Avonlea, a "full fledged B.A." but finds that she is a bit lonely. Her childhood friend, Jane Andrews, marries a Winnipeg millionaire, Mr. Inglis and Diana gives birth to her first child Fred Wright Jr. Anne begins to worry that she will never meet her true love, until she gets word that Gilbert is gravely ill with typhoid fever. Realizing at last how much she cares for Gilbert, Anne prays all night for his recovery and a second chance at love. Gilbert recovers and after several visits to Anne, proposes once more on a late summer walk in the garden. Anne happily accepts and the couple share their first kiss

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