Anne of the Island Complete Text (Anne of Green Gables Book 3)

All narrators are not created equal. We listened to Anne of Green Gables book 1 narrated by Amy McAdams. Wonderful all around. I forced myself through book 2 with some unknown lady who has a lofty, pious, holierthanthou way of speaking except for the children's voices, who all sound like a lady dwarf who was kicked in the stomach while trying to speak while being choked. I made it through that one only to be more annoyed by book 3. This man reads the book as if by cell phone in large print, pausing at the end of each line as if there's a period, then continuing on as if it were a new sentence. It makes for some interesting new meanings. His pronunciation is awful, as if he's never heard of the words before now. The phrase "old ennui" was pronounced "eeen-you eye" and Avonlea was pronounced "Avon" (like the skin care ladies) "leee-uh". I have it on 1.25x so I don't have to ponder too much on how I loath this narrator.

Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved coming of age novel "Anne of Green Gables" spawned a string of sequels in the form of additional novels and short stories about her heroine, Anne Shirley. The first three novels form their own narrative dramatic arc, as Anne grows up in the village of Avonlea on Canada's Prince Edward Island, and then leaves for college, in far off Nova Scotia. The climax of that narrative arc is the wonderfully readable "Anne of the Island." Anne will make new friends at Redmond College, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon. Together with her friends, she will undertake her college studies and experience an exciting new social life of dances, dinners, and football games. Anne has grown into an attractive young woman, a fact that will not escape the young men around her, including handsome Avonlea chum Gilbert Blythe. In fact, the core narrative thread of this novel are a series of marriage proposals to Anne. Anne has very carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor. To her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard that her would-be suitors can rarely approach. Anne will discover the hard way that perhaps she is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her time at college, and her summers back on Prince Edward Island will be a journey of personal discovery and growth. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college, in part by framing Anne's romantic life with that of her friends. The big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which if any of her suitors will Anne accept. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series. This edition is provided in a nicely readable text style and includes references to scholarly articles and reviews of the Anne of Green Gables novels.

I'm reviewing the Aladdin hardcover, ISBN-13 : 978-1442490055. This applies to all of the books in the series that Aladdin reissued. The covers, decorated with paper cutouts, are lovely. Unfortunately, it appears to me that what they did was take a copy of the original, out-of-copyright book and run OCR software on it - and then didn't do a comparison to the original text, leaving errors in it that are noticeable to someone who has read the books a zillion and a half times.

Anne Shirley was once a little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, off to university at Redmond College in distant Nova Scotia. Anne will be accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvelous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman, and noticed by the young men around her. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard few of her suitors can meet. And Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her journey of discovery will take her to a very dark place, before the dawn of new hope... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once a little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, finally off to university at Redmond College in distant Nova Scotia. Anne will be accompanied by friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent the perfect little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman who will get plenty of attention from the young men around her. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard few of her suitors can meet. And Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her journey of discovery will take her to a very dark place, before the dawn of new hope... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will find and marry her knight in shining armor. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, ready for university at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne won't be going alone; she will accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvellous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne has become an attractive young woman who attracts the attention of young men. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarassment and ocassional fury, this is a standard that very few of her would-be suitors can meet. It seems that Anne herself has a bit more maturing to do... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, ready for university at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne won't be going alone; she will accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvelous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman who attracts the attention of young men. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard that very few of her would-be suitors can meet. But Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not as ready for romance as she thinks... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley, once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables, has grown into a young woman. She has earned an opportunity to attend college. Redmond College is in far away Nova Scotia, but Anne will accompanied to school by several friends from her home village of Avonlea and her time at Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne sets up for college life in a small cottage on the edge of campus. The cottage will become their home base for studies and for an exciting new social life at university. Anne is no longer the awkward but imaginative child whom we first met in "Anne of Green Gables", nor even the idealistic but gingery young schoolmarm of "Anne of Avonlea". She is an attractive young woman, considered very eligible by the young men she meets at college. Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs Avonlea. But Anne has carefully nourished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, a standard few of her would-be suitors will meet. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures at university. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel of the "Anne of Green Gables" series, and one of the most popular with fans of author Lucy Maud Montgomery. The red-haired orphan Anne Shirley earns a chance to attend Redmond College in Nova Scotia. At eighteen, she has also grown into an attractive young woman, a fact that will be noticed by her male friends and acquaintances. Anne, of course, has her own very strong ideas about romance... Anne will attend Redmond with several friends from Avonlea and Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne sets up housekeeping in a perfect little cottage on the edge of campus, their home base for studies and an exciting new social whirl. And Avonlea is still be close enough for treasured holiday and vacation visits. The next four years will be challenging for Anne. She will find a connection to her long-dead parents. She will comfort a dying friend, and help a former student adjust to the passing of childhood. And, Anne will be the recipient of a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some hopelessly awkward, and at least two that will challenge Anne's cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor. Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the very last drop, and very highly recommended to her fans.

All the Anne of Green Gables books are good in my opinion but this one I thought was especially amusing and excellent. Anne is off to college and has a string of young men who are vying for her hand in marriage which is frustrating for her and hysterical to read. It reminded me of back in my heyday when I was constantly asked out by men who I had never given any provocation to. Imagine feeling this way but getting asked the big question. The ending of this book is so romantic and perfect.

All narrators are not created equal. We listened to Anne of Green Gables book 1 narrated by Amy McAdams. Wonderful all around. I forced myself through book 2 with some unknown lady who has a lofty, pious, holierthanthou way of speaking except for the children's voices, who all sound like a lady dwarf who was kicked in the stomach while trying to speak while being choked. I made it through that one only to be more annoyed by book 3. This man reads the book as if by cell phone in large print, pausing at the end of each line as if there's a period, then continuing on as if it were a new sentence. It makes for some interesting new meanings. His pronunciation is awful, as if he's never heard of the words before now. The phrase "old ennui" was pronounced "eeen-you eye" and Avonlea was pronounced "Avon" (like the skin care ladies) "leee-uh". I have it on 1.25x so I don't have to ponder too much on how I loath this narrator.

Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved coming of age novel "Anne of Green Gables" spawned a string of sequels in the form of additional novels and short stories about her heroine, Anne Shirley. The first three novels form their own narrative dramatic arc, as Anne grows up in the village of Avonlea on Canada's Prince Edward Island, and then leaves for college, in far off Nova Scotia. The climax of that narrative arc is the wonderfully readable "Anne of the Island." Anne will make new friends at Redmond College, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon. Together with her friends, she will undertake her college studies and experience an exciting new social life of dances, dinners, and football games. Anne has grown into an attractive young woman, a fact that will not escape the young men around her, including handsome Avonlea chum Gilbert Blythe. In fact, the core narrative thread of this novel are a series of marriage proposals to Anne. Anne has very carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor. To her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard that her would-be suitors can rarely approach. Anne will discover the hard way that perhaps she is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her time at college, and her summers back on Prince Edward Island will be a journey of personal discovery and growth. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college, in part by framing Anne's romantic life with that of her friends. The big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which if any of her suitors will Anne accept. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series. This edition is provided in a nicely readable text style and includes references to scholarly articles and reviews of the Anne of Green Gables novels.

I'm reviewing the Aladdin hardcover, ISBN-13 : 978-1442490055. This applies to all of the books in the series that Aladdin reissued. The covers, decorated with paper cutouts, are lovely. Unfortunately, it appears to me that what they did was take a copy of the original, out-of-copyright book and run OCR software on it - and then didn't do a comparison to the original text, leaving errors in it that are noticeable to someone who has read the books a zillion and a half times.

Anne Shirley was once a little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, off to university at Redmond College in distant Nova Scotia. Anne will be accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvelous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman, and noticed by the young men around her. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard few of her suitors can meet. And Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her journey of discovery will take her to a very dark place, before the dawn of new hope... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once a little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, finally off to university at Redmond College in distant Nova Scotia. Anne will be accompanied by friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent the perfect little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman who will get plenty of attention from the young men around her. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard few of her suitors can meet. And Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not quite as ready for romance as she thinks. Her journey of discovery will take her to a very dark place, before the dawn of new hope... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will find and marry her knight in shining armor. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, ready for university at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne won't be going alone; she will accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvellous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne has become an attractive young woman who attracts the attention of young men. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarassment and ocassional fury, this is a standard that very few of her would-be suitors can meet. It seems that Anne herself has a bit more maturing to do... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley was once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables. Now she is a young woman, ready for university at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne won't be going alone; she will accompanied by several friends from Avonlea, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including a new acquaintance, the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will rent a marvelous little cottage on the edge of campus that becomes their perfect home base for studies and an exciting new social life of dances, dinners and football games. Anne is an attractive young woman who attracts the attention of young men. She will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college, hilariously relayed by one of her girlfriends. Anne has carefully cherished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, but to her surprise, embarrassment and occasional fury, this is a standard that very few of her would-be suitors can meet. But Anne will find that perhaps she herself is not as ready for romance as she thinks... Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures in college. Of course, the big question, for Anne and for the reader, is which of her suitors will Anne accept, if any. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley, once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables, has grown into a young woman. She has earned an opportunity to attend college. Redmond College is in far away Nova Scotia, but Anne will accompanied to school by several friends from her home village of Avonlea and her time at Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne sets up for college life in a small cottage on the edge of campus. The cottage will become their home base for studies and for an exciting new social life at university. Anne is no longer the awkward but imaginative child whom we first met in "Anne of Green Gables", nor even the idealistic but gingery young schoolmarm of "Anne of Avonlea". She is an attractive young woman, considered very eligible by the young men she meets at college. Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs Avonlea. But Anne has carefully nourished romantic dreams of a knight in shining armor, a standard few of her would-be suitors will meet. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures at university. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel of the "Anne of Green Gables" series, and one of the most popular with fans of author Lucy Maud Montgomery. The red-haired orphan Anne Shirley earns a chance to attend Redmond College in Nova Scotia. At eighteen, she has also grown into an attractive young woman, a fact that will be noticed by her male friends and acquaintances. Anne, of course, has her own very strong ideas about romance... Anne will attend Redmond with several friends from Avonlea and Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne sets up housekeeping in a perfect little cottage on the edge of campus, their home base for studies and an exciting new social whirl. And Avonlea is still be close enough for treasured holiday and vacation visits. The next four years will be challenging for Anne. She will find a connection to her long-dead parents. She will comfort a dying friend, and help a former student adjust to the passing of childhood. And, Anne will be the recipient of a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some hopelessly awkward, and at least two that will challenge Anne's cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor. Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the very last drop, and very highly recommended to her fans.

All the Anne of Green Gables books are good in my opinion but this one I thought was especially amusing and excellent. Anne is off to college and has a string of young men who are vying for her hand in marriage which is frustrating for her and hysterical to read. It reminded me of back in my heyday when I was constantly asked out by men who I had never given any provocation to. Imagine feeling this way but getting asked the big question. The ending of this book is so romantic and perfect.

Anne Shirley, once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables, has become a young woman. She has earned an opportunity to attend university, at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne will accompanied by several friends from her home village of Avonlea and her time at Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will set up housekeeping in a small cottage on the edge of campus. The cottage will become their home base for studies and for an exciting new social life. Anne is no longer the awkward but imaginative child whom we first met in "Anne of Green Gables", nor even the idealistic but gingery young schoolmarm of "Anne of Avonlea". She is an attractive young woman, and considered quite eligible by the young men her age. Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college. But Anne has cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor, a standard few of her would-be suitors will be able to meet. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures. The big question is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Anne Shirley, once the little red-haired orphan who came to live at a Prince Edward Island farm called Green Gables, has become a young woman. She has earned an opportunity to attend university, at Redmond College in far away Nova Scotia. Anne will accompanied by several friends from her home village of Avonlea and her time at Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the wealthy, charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will set up housekeeping in a small cottage on the edge of campus. The cottage will become their home base for studies and for an exciting new social life. Anne is no longer the awkward but imaginative child whom we first met in "Anne of Green Gables", nor even the idealistic but gingery young schoolmarm of "Anne of Avonlea". She is an attractive young woman, and considered quite eligible by the young men her age. Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even departs for college. But Anne has cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor, a standard few of her would-be suitors will be able to meet. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures. The big question is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the very last page, and very highly recommended to fans of the Anne of Green Gables series.

This particular version of L.M. Montgomery's superb novel "Anne of the Island" is ruggedized for school or library use, with thick covers and coarser paper, able to stand up to repeated handling. It is a Puffin Classics publication with a complete and unabridged copy of the original novel. And it is just the sort of novel that should be in a school or town library. Canadian author Montgomery wrote a series of novels about an imaginative red-haired orphan who is the heroine of "Anne of Green Gables", a classic coming of age story set on a Prince Edward Island farm. "Anne of the Island" is the third novel in the series. The now eighteen year-old Anne Shirley leaves Green Gables and Prince Edward Island for college in Nova Scotia. Her best friend Diana is engaged to be married, and Anne herself has grown into an attractive and intelligent young woman who draws the attention of her male friends. Anne cherishes some romantic notions about a knight in shining armor who will sweep her off her feet, and her time at college will be a learning experience in more ways than one. Anne will have to navigate her way through the college experience, sharing a cottage with three girlfriends while managing her studies, her money, and a whirl of social life. Montgomery uses Anne's college experiences to frame a delightful and sometimes dramatic romantic comedy in which Anne will receive several offers of marriage. These offers will be by turns unwelcome, unromantic, disappointing and heartbreaking, until Anne finally meets her "knight in shining armor." However, the reader will understand, and Anne will come to understand, that she cannot be ready for marriage until she knows her own heart, and this honest journey is the point of the book. Readers of the two earlier novels may think they know where this novel will end, but Montgomery skillfully wrings much drama and suspense out of the journey. "Anne of the Island" has enduring entertainment and educational value and is very highly recommended to the reader and to those looking to add to a school or library collection.

Anne Shirley has grown up and gone to college, in Lucy Maud Montgomery's delightful third installment in her "Anne of Green Gables" novels. Once an awkward, scrawny, and unwanted red-haired orphan, Anne has earned the chance to go away to university, at Redmond College in busy Kingsport, a far cry from her rural upbringing on Prince Edward Island. Joining Anne at Redmond are her former classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. New and vivacious friend Philippa Gordon provides a foursome for the girls to rent a cozy cottage with a small garden as their home base for studies and a new and very active social life. Anne herself has grown into an attractive young woman who excels at her studies and her many friendships. The young men around her have noticed; Anne will receive several offers of marriage. Two of them will force tough choices on Anne. Handsome Gilbert Blythe is a cherished childhood chum, but can he really be Anne's leading man? Wealthy, worldly, and charming Roy Gardner seems to embody Anne's romantic dreams, but is he really her future life partner? The final chapters will be an agony of suspense as Anne struggles to understand her own heart...while her friends are losing theirs... "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" series.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic "Anne of Green Gables" series. Her heroine, the fiesty red-haired orphan Anne Shirley, earns a chance to attend Redmond College in Nova Scotia. At eighteen, she has also grown into an attractive young woman, a fact that will be noticed by her male friends in Avonlea and at college. But Anne has her own very strong ideas about romance... Anne will attend Redmond with several friends from Avonlea and Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne sets up housekeeping in a perfect little cottage on the edge of campus, their home base for studies and an exciting new social whirl. And Avonlea is still be close enough for treasured holiday and vacation visits. Over the next four years, Anne will grow as a person. She will find a connection to her long-dead parents. She will have to comfort a dying friend, and help a former student adjust to the passing of childhood. And, Anne will be the recipient of a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some hopelessly awkward, and at least two that will challenge Anne's cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor. Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's romantic adventures. The big question, of course, is whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and just who that will be. The suspense is good to the very last drop, and very highly recommended to her fans.

This is one of my favorite Anne books, and I have read all of them. It's a charming view of college life from a century ago, with plenty of romance thrown in. If you download the free Kindle version, however, be aware that there are mistakes and omissions from the print version. As readers of Lucy Maud Montgomery will know, Anne and her friends often quote from well-known poetry. These quotes usually appear in the text as an inset quotation, if they are long. In the Kindle free version, however, they are omitted, and the reader will see a blank space followed by "quoted Anne." This was more than a little annoying as this happens three or four times in this novel as well as the others in the series. I cannot understand why they were left out. There was also a puzzling tendency to place in all capital letters the names of the characters appearing in Anne's short story, "Averil's Atonement." In other words, when Anne and Diana or whoever were discussing the story, it would read something like this: "And then AVERIL made the cake while PERCIVAL looked at the sunset." There was no reason to capitalize these names. Perhaps they are italicized in the print version, but if so, why wouldn't they simply use italics for the Kindle version? Also, it appears whoever transcribed the novel for the Kindle (or however it was prepared) did not read carefully. Towards the beginning of the novel, there is a line where Gilbert is thinking. It reads "'I wonder if I can ever make her care for me,' Gilbert thought with a pang of SELF-DESTRUCT." (Emphasis mine). Yes, you read that right. Of course, the author's actual wording was "self-distrust." Even if this is a free version, I expect whoever produced it to have some integrity as far as the accuracy of the work. Be forewarned.

In the first two novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved "Anne of Green Gables" series, there were strong hints that romance might be just around a bend in the road for the fiesty, imaginative red-haired orphan Anne Shirley. In "Anne of the Island", Montgomery's heroine has grown into attractive young womanhood, earned a second chance at college, and caught the eye of more than one of the young men of Avonlea. The surprised Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even leaves for Redmond College. Life at college offers Anne new friends, new experiences away from Avonlea, and a fast-paced social whirl. Most of all, there will be lessons in life. Quite by accident, Anne will learn the story of her long-dead parents. She will experience the trauma of comforting a friend dying young. She will watch as her roomates enter serious relationships. And one awful day, best guy pal Gilbert Blythe will want more from Anne than her friendship... Anne cherishes fiercely romantic ideals about her knight in shining armor. When a worldly, wealthy, and charming fellow student takes an interest in her, Anne will believe herself on the pathway to marriage. If only she could deal with her lingering doubts about her choice... Montgomery gets plenty of romantic comedy and drama out of Anne's dilemma, one that will have the reader in suspense to the final pages. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of the Green Gables novels.

After two years earning her way as the Avonlea village schoolteacher, Anne Shirley is finally off to college, along with teacher's academy friends Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in the bustling city of Kingsport is a big adjustment after her years with foster mother Marilla Cuthbert on rural Prince Edward Island. Anne, once the scrawny and imaginative red-haired orphan who came to Green Gables, expects to be equal to the challenge. New friend Phillippa Gordon will make a foursome for the girls to rent a cozy cottage as a home base for studies and an exciting social life. The once awkward Anne has matured into a slim, attractive, auburn-haired young woman, who finds herself the subject of much male attention and several offers of marriage. For the romantic Anne, most of the proposals are unwelcome and disappointing. But two men will challenge her ideas about marriage. One man is an old and dear chum from Avonlea, who doesn't seem to fit her romantic notions. The other is the living embodiment of her knight in shining armor imaginings. As her friends, one by one, enter into serious relationships, Anne will find herself facing a difficult choice, one that will determine her future happiness. "Anne of the Island" is the third of Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" novels, and easily a priceless piece of romantic comedy and drama. Readers of the earlier novels may think they know Anne's choice, but Montgomery cleverly wrings much laughter, suspense, and insight from the journey; very highly recommended.

"Anne of the Island" is the third of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic "Anne of Green Gables" novels, and one of the most popular with her fans. At age eighteen, the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley earns a second chance to attend college. It will mean leaving her beloved hometown of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, but Anne is ready to experience new things. At Redmond College, Anne sets up housekeeping in a charming cottage on the edge of campus with two friends from Queens Academy and a new friend from Nova Scotia. The four girls are soon immersed in their studies and in the exciting social whirl of college. Anne also finds opportunities to grow as a person. Her new friend and housemate will guide her to a connection with her long-dead parents in a small Nova Scotia town. During a trip home to Avonlea, Anne will struggle to find the words to comfort a schoolmate dying young of consumption. And every trip back to Green Gables offers new challenges in parenting with her foster mother's young niece and nephew. The principal theme of "Anne of the Island" is Anne's romantic life. The formerly awkward orphan has matured into an attractive young woman, to whom several young men will propose marriage. Anne has some very strongly held ideas about romance and her reaction to these proposals will range from the embarrassing through the ludicrous to the infuriating. Two proposals will be taken seriously by Anne. One will come from an old and familiar Avonlea chum, the other from a wealthy and charming fellow student. The author will maintain the suspense over her choice to the very last page, with great drama, and with great humor. Highly recommended to fans of L.M. Montgomery and her "Anne of Green Gables" novels.

"Anne of the Island" is the excellent third novel in Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" series; it is also a decisive moment in Anne's search for a life-partner to match her dreams of her future. After two years as the Avonlea schoolmarm, Anne Shirley is finally off to college, along with Queens Academy classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in the busy city of Kingsport is a big change after Anne's upbringing on a small farm in rural Prince Edward Island. Fortunately, vivacious new friend Phillippa "Phil" Gordon provides a foursome for the girls to rent cozy Patty's Cottage, with its lovely small garden, as a home base for studies and their active social life. Anne, once a scrawny and neglected red-haired orphan, has grown into an attractive young woman, who excels at her studies and her many friendships. She also gets lots of male attention and several offers of marriage. Several will be unexpected; most will be unwanted. At least two will pose tough choices. Anne's relationship with childhood chum and admirer Gilbert is complicated; she can't help but see him as a best friend. Worldly, wealthy, and charming fellow student Roy Gardner seems to embody Anne's notions of romance. Anne will face graduation knowing she must make a choice. Montgomery will cleverly add both comedy and drama to the suspenseful ending of the novel by having Anne's roommates explore the relationship waters in advance, each with a lesson for Anne herself to learn. Highly recommended to fans of Lucy Maud Montgomery and her "Anne of Green Gables" novels.

After two years as the Avonlea schoolteacher, 18 year-old Anne Shirley is finally off to college, along with former classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in busy Kingsport will be a big adjustment for Anne, after her years with foster mother Marilla Cuthburt on a small farm in rural Prince Edward Island. Fortunately, vivacious new friend Philippa Gordon provides a foursome for the girls to rent a cozy cottage as a home base for studies and an active social life. Once an awkward and neglected orphan, Anne has grown into an attractive young woman who excels at her studies and her many friendships. Her male friends have not missed the change; Anne will be the recipient of several offers of marriage. Most will be unwanted and some will be unintentionally funny. Two will pose significant challenges for Anne. Longtime admirer Gilbert Blythe is one of Anne's most cherished friends, but will she be able to see her childhood chum as a romantic leading man? Wealthy, worldly and charming Roy Gardiner seems to embody Anne's notions of romance, but is he really the right guy for the rest of Anne's life? "Anne of the Island" is the excellent third novel in Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" series, and is perhaps best read after the first two novels. Montgomery takes her time getting Anne to her decision, while insights both wise and humorous about the nature of the human heart. The final chapters include some almost unbearable dramatic tension; highly recommended to fans to the "Anne of Green Gables" novels.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic "Anne of Green Gables" series, and one of the most popular with fans of the author and her iconic character. At eighteen, the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley earns a second chance to attend college, at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. At eighteen, Anne has also grown into an attractive young woman who will be considered very eligible for marriage proposals. But Anne will have her own ideas about romance... Anne will attend Redmond with several friends from Avonlea and Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will set up housekeeping in a charming little cottage on the edge of campus, their home base for studies and an exciting new social whirl. And Avonlea will still be close enough for treasured holiday and vacation visits. Over the next four years, Anne will grow as a person. She will find a connection to her long-dead parents. She will have to comfort a dying friend, and help a former student adjust to the passing of childhood. Perhaps of most interest to the plot, Anne will be the recipient of a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some hopelessly awkward, and at least two that will challenge Anne's long cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor. Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's college years. There are a number of side stories very much playing to the author's narrative skills. Of most interest of course is the question of whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and who that will be. The suspense is good to the last drop, and very highly recommended to her fans.

"Anne of the Island" is the third of Lucy Maud Montgomery's excellent "Anne of Green Gables" novels, and it remains one of the most entertaining reads of the series. The young Anne Shirley came to Avonlea and Green Gables as a neglected red-haired orphan; at seventeen, she has grown into an attractive and imaginative young woman who is ready for college away from her beloved Prince Edward Island. In this novel, Montgomery was under some pressure from her fans and her publisher to provide Anne with romantic closure. It is a measure of Montgomery's skill as an author that she wrings so much comedy, and drama, from what could easily have been a formula romance. As the village schoolmarm from unpretentious Avonlea, Anne was used to hanging out with her friends and dreaming of a romantic knight in shining armour. She was shocked when best friend Diana Barry got married to one of their schoolmates, a solid but unremarkable young man. At college in Redmond, Anne will find herself the subject of a series of marriage proposals, none of which quite meet her expectations. Montgomery cleverly structures the novel so that Anne works through her romantic difficulties even as her friends from college and from Avonlea enter their own relationships. There are lessons for Anne to learn in their experiences, and Montgomery makes the point that Anne must understand her own desires before she can be ready to make a good choice for herself. The suspense of the final chapters is superb, as Anne finally meets the man of her dreams, only to suffer nagging last minute doubts, and unexpected feelings about a rejected suitor... "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of Lucy Maud Montgomery's novels. It is best read in sequence after "Anne of Green Gables" and "Anne of Avonlea", as most of the principal characters are introduced in the earlier novels.

At eighteen, the fiesty and independent Anne Shirley is ready for college. Once the imaginative red-haired orphaned girl who came to live at the Prince Edward Island farm of Green Gables, Anne has grown into an attractive young woman, a fact noticed by many of the young men around her, including handsome best guy pal Gilbert Blythe. However, Anne cherishes some romantic notions about the knight in shining armor who will sweep her off her feet, notions that she carries to college. Such is the premise of "Anne of the Island", the delightful third novel in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series. Anne will have to navigate her way through the college experience, sharing a pleasant little cottage with three girlfriends while managing her studies, her money, and a new social life. Along the way, Anne will receive a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some embarrassing, and some painful, but none of which will come up to her expectations. Anne will finally meet her knight in shining armor. But when the time comes for his proposal, Anne, at long last, will have doubts... Montgomery frames "Anne of the Island" as a romantic comedy, but the point of the story is that Anne must learn to understand her own heart before she can be ready for marriage. Montgomery wrings considerable suspense out of that journey to self-knowledge, whose outcome will be unclear until the final pages. Highly recommended to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" novels.

"Anne of the Island" is an endearing romantic comedy, the outstanding third novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's famous "Anne of Green Gables" series. Anne Shirley, once the awkward and imaginative red-haired orphan of Green Gables, has finally earned a chance to go to college, away from her beloved Prince Edward Island. Redmond College will offer new friends, new experiences, an exciting social life, and even a good education. It will also have some life lessons to teach the fiesty and independent Anne, now grown into an attractive auburn-haired beauty. Anne's transformation into an attractive young woman has not gone unnoticed among her male friends. Anne will receive her first offer of marriage before she even leaves for college. For the romantic Anne, the first offer will be an humiliating disappointment, and there will be other offers. The most traumatic, for Anne, will be the demand by best guy pal Gilbert Blythe for something more than their comradeship... Her friends will find their own relationships, sometimes surprising Anne by their choices. Anne will have to comfort an old schoolmate, dying young just as she found her true love. A lost packet of letters will introduce Anne to her long-dead parents and their once-upon-a-time romance. And finally, Anne's knight in shining armor will arrive, just as Anne had imagined him. Anne will be swept off her feet by a giddy and romantic courtship... The final chapters of the book are filled with dramatic suspense, as Anne faces a choice that will change her life forever. What could have been a formula romance has been turned by the skillful Montgomery into an enduring classic, very highly recommended to her fans.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic "Anne of Green Gables" series, and one of the most popular with fans of the author and her iconic character. At eighteen, the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley earns a second chance to attend college, at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. At eighteen, Anne has also grown into an attractive young woman who will be considered very eligible for marriage proposals. But Anne has her own ideas about romance... Anne will attend Redmond with several friends from Avonlea and Queens Academy, including school chum Gilbert Blythe. Together with three girlfriends, including the charming and contrary "Phil" Gordon, Anne will set up housekeeping in a charming little cottage on the edge of campus, their home base for studies and an exciting new social whirl. And Avonlea will still be close enough for treasured holiday and vacation visits. Over the next four years, Anne will grow as a person. She will find a connection to her long-dead parents. She will have to comfort a dying friend, and help a former student adjust to the passing of childhood. Perhaps of most interest to the plot, Anne will be the recipient of a series of marriage proposals, some funny, some hopelessly awkward, and at least two that will challenge Anne's long cherished dreams of a romantic knight in shining armor. Montgomery wrings a great deal of drama, comedy and suspense out of Anne's college years. There are a number of side stories very much playing to the author's narrative skills. Of most interest of course is the question of whether Anne will accept one of her suitors, and who that will be. The suspense is good to the last drop, and very highly recommended to her fans.

Anne Shirley is finally ready for college away from her beloved Prince Edward Island. From the skinny, awkward but imaginative red-haired orphan who came to Green Gables at age eleven, she has grown into a graceful, attractive auburn-haired beauty who is drawing serious attention from young men. She will have her first marriage proposal before she even leaves for college, a rather shockingly casual offer from a former school mate in Avonlea. And somehow, this is not the romantic event that Anne imagined it would be... Anne will excel at her studies at Redmond College in Nova Scotia, and will make new friends, while keeping touch with old chums from home, especially best guy pal Gilbert Blythe. College life is full of excitement and new experiences, with social events every week. One by one, her close girlfriends will find themselves in serious relationships, and one day, Gilbert will ask for more than friendship, to Anne's horror. How can an old comrade from Avonlea's tiny village schoolhouse possibly be the knight in shining armor that Anne yearns for? "Anne of the Island" is the third of famed Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" novels. Fans who have read the first two books will think they know how this novel ends, but Montgomery may surprise them. She manages to get a lot of romantic drama, and comedy, out of Anne Shirley's college years, not least of it Anne's need to learn to know her own heart. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to her fans.

Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote a series of popular novels about an imaginative red-haired orphan named Anne Shirley, who is the heroine of "Anne of Green Gables", a classic coming of age story set on a Prince Edward Island farm. Anne would grow up in the small village of Avonlea and eventually earn an opportunity to attend college. "Anne of the Island", the third novel in the series, picks up Anne's life as she turns eighteen and departs her beloved island home for college in a mainland city. Her best friend Diana remains behind; she is engaged to be married. Anne herself has grown into an attractive and intelligent woman who draws the attention of a number of young men. However, Anne cherishes some romantic notions about the knight in shining armor who will sweep her off her feet; her time in college will be a learning experience in many ways. Anne will have to navigate her way through the college experience, sharing a cottage with three girlfriends while managing her studies, her money, and a new social life. The author will use Anne's college experiences to frame a delightful romantic comedy in which Anne will receive several offers of marriage. None of these offers will quite come up to her expectations, until Anne finally meets a knight in shining armor. However, the reader will understand, and Anne will come to understand, that she cannot be ready for marriage until she knows her own heart. This sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic quest is the point of the book, and Montgomery will wring much suspense out of the journey. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommened to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" series.

"Anne of the Island" is the third of famed Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery's excellent "Anne of Green Gables" novels. In the first two novels, the imaginative red-haired orphan girl Anne Shirley came of age on a farm on rural Prince Edward Island. The young Anne had romantic dreams but the author was rather coy about letting her have her own romance. At age 18, Anne is ready for college, in the distant city of Kingsport in Nova Scotia. She has grown into an attractive young woman who will receive her share of male attention, including her first marriage proposal before she even leaves for school. At school, Anne will share a cottage with three girlfriends, which becomes their homebase for studies and an active social life. As her friends, one by one, enter into serious relationships, Anne finds her own choices somehow disappointing. None of her would-be suitors, even a close friend from Avonlea, can quite measure up to her ideals about a knight in shining armor. Finally, a worldly, wealthy, and charming older student will sweep Anne off her feet. A whirlwind courtship will bring her to the brink of a proposal of marriage. But Anne has begun to learn some things about herself, including information about her long-dead parents, that will cause her to have doubts about her choice. Can her knight truly be a kindred spirit, or has Anne already lost her best chance at happiness? "Anne of the Island" is Montgomery at her best, with romantic comedy and drama well mixed on the way to a suspenseful conclusion, as Anne's dilemma is not resolved until the final pages. Highly recommended.

"Anne of the Island" is the astonishingly good third entry in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series. With two years as the Avonlea schoolmarm behind her, the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley is finally off to Redmond College in Nova Scotia, along with friends Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. The 18-year old Anne will adjust to college life in an unfamiliar city, balancing study, an active social life, and the need to find money for school. A new friend, Philippa Gordon, will help fill out a delightful cottage home for the girls, while guiding Anne to a link to her long-dead parents. Anne will return to Green Gables at vacations to see her foster mother Marilla, the twins Dora and Davy, and her friends. In one of the most moving chapters of the book, Anne will attempt to comfort an old school friend dying young, on the verge of her engagement. "Anne of the Island" is ultimately about choices. Anne has grown into an attractive, passionate, and caring young woman. She will receive six offers of marriage; several will be unexpected or unwanted. Two proposals will pose a dramatic choice for Anne, between the undoubted devotion of a longtime friend and admirer, and the wealth and charm of a suitor who seems to embody Anne's notion of romance. "Anne of the Island" is a superbly written, emotionally moving journey. It is most highly recommended to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" series. The cover art features Anne and Gilbert as portrayed by Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie in the 2000 Canadian TV production "Green Gables - The Continuing Story."

Anne Shirley was always imaginative and inclined to a romantic view of life, even as the scrawny red-haired eleven year-old orphan of "Anne of Green Gables." Now in her late teens and finally off to college, Anne has grown into an attractive young woman. Even before she departs her hometown of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, she will receive her first offer of marriage, from a schoolmate. Famed Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery was pushed to write her third "Anne of Green Gables" novel at least in part to bring closure to Anne's romantic yearnings. But Montgomery will take her time, and Anne's, to get to that closure. As the story begins, it is by no means clear that the otherwise quick-witted Anne is wise enough to know herself. In addition to the challenges of being away at college, Montgomery will wring much drama and humor from the seige of Anne's heart by a series of suitors. Anne may also have to do a little growing up to be worthy of the man she was meant for. Her education will include a few darker moments, and an unexpected connection to her own past, all well-executed by Montgomery. Fortunately, she will have plenty of company on her journey, as her friends from Avonlea and college make their own marriages... "Anne of the Island" is classic romantic comedy, built around Montgomery's keen appreciation of human nature. It is very highly recommended to her fans, especially those addicted to her "Anne of Green Gables" novels.

"Anne of the Island" is the excellent third entry in Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" series; it is also a decisive moment in red-haired orphan Anne Shirley's long and uncertain romance with childhood rival Gilbert Blythe. After two years as the Avonlea schoolmarm, 18-year old Anne Shirley is finally off to college, along with former Queens Academy classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in busy Kingsport will be a big adjustment after her years with foster mother Marilla Cuthbert in the small village of Avonlea on rural Prince Edward Island. Fortunately new and vivacious friend Phillippa Gordon provides a foursome for the girls to rent cozy Patty's Cottage, with its lovely garden, as a home base for studies and an active social life. The once awkward Anne has grown into an attractive, passionate, and caring young woman who excels at her studies and her many friendships. She will attract lots of male attention and six offers of marriage. Several will be unexpected; most will be unwanted. Two will pose tough choices. Anne's relationship with longtime friend and admirer Gilbert is complicated; although she is attracted to him and cherishes their friendship, she is not prepared to see her childhood chum as a romantic leading man. When Gilbert makes clear he wants more from Anne than her friendship, the uncomfortable Anne makes an anguished refusal of his proposal. Wealthy, worldly, and charming fellow student Roy Gardner will seem to embody Anne's notion of romance. Warning signs, including Anne's jealousy over Gilbert's social life and her decision to wear a corsage from Gilbert at graduation, are ignored. Roy's not unexpected proposal will present Anne with the potential consequences of her choice: life with a wealthy man who might not a kindred spirit, a lonely spinsterhood of good works, or, perhaps, a second chance with the man who completes her... "Anne of the Island" is most highly recommended to "Anne of Green Gables" fans as an emotional and moving chapter in her life.

"Anne of the Island" is the wonderful third novel in Lucy Maud Montgomery's ever-popular "Anne of Green Gables" series. It is also a decisive moment in the long simmering relationship between red-haired orphan Anne Shirley and childhood rival Gilbert Blythe. After two years as the Avonlea village schoolmarm, 18 year-old Anne Shirley is finally off to college, along with former Queens Academy classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in busy Kingsport will be quite an adjustment after Anne's years on the small farm of Green Gables. Fortunately, new friend Philippa Gordon provides a foursome for the girls to rent a cozy cottage as a home base for studies and their busy social life. Anne has grown to attractive womanhood, a fact noticed by the young men around her. She will receive several offers of marriage. None of them are quite what she expects, for Anne cherishes a romantic notion of being swept off her feet by a knight in shining armor. When she finally meets her knight, practically everyone expects an engagement. But Anne will have second thoughts... Montgomery uses Anne's quest for love as a setting for romantic comedy, but the author will wring much suspense from the question of whether Anne can understand her own heart in time to make a good choice. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" series.

In the first two novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved "Anne of Green Gables" series, there were strong hints that romance might be just around a bend in the road for the fiesty, imaginative red-haired orphan Anne Shirley. In "Anne of the Island", Montgomery's heroine has grown into attractive young womanhood, earned a second chance at college, and caught the eye of more than one of the young men of Avonlea. The surprised Anne will get her first proposal of marriage before she even leaves for Redmond College. Life at college offers Anne new friends, new experiences away from Avonlea, and a fast-paced social whirl. Most of all, there will be lessons in life. Quite by accident, Anne will learn the story of her long-dead parents. She will experience the trauma of comforting a friend dying young. She will watch as her roomates enter serious relationships. And one awful day, best guy pal Gilbert Blythe will want more from Anne than her friendship... Anne cherishes fiercely romantic ideals about her knight in shining armor. When a worldly, wealthy, and charming fellow student takes an interest in her, Anne will believe herself on the pathway to marriage. If only she could deal with her lingering doubts about her choice... Montgomery gets plenty of romantic comedy and drama out of Anne's dilemma, one that will have the reader in suspense to the final pages. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of the Green Gables novels.

"Anne of the Island" is the third novel in Lucy Maud Montgomery's superb "Anne of Green Gables" series. After two years teaching school at Avonlea, the 18-year old red-haired orphan Anne Shirley is finally off to college. She will be joined by Queens Academy classmates Priscilla Grant, Stella Maynard, Charlie Sloane, and Gilbert Blythe. Redmond College in Kingsport will be a big adjustment for Anne. Fortunately, vivacious new friend Phillippa Gordon will fill out a foursome for the girls to rent cozy Patty's Cottage as a home base for studies and an active social life. The once awkward Anne has grown into an attractive, passionate, and caring young woman who excels at her studies and her many friendships. She will receive several offers of marriage. At least two proposals will pose tough choices. Anne's relationship with longtime friend and admirer Gilbert Blythe is complicated. Anne is attracted to Gilbert and cherishes their friendship, but she is not prepared to see her childhood chum as a romantic leading man. When Gilbert makes clear he wants more from Anne than her friendship, she makes an anguished refusal of his proposal. Wealthy, charming and worldly fellow student Roy Gardner will seem to embody Anne's notion of romance. Anne will ignore some warning signs, not least her continuing feelings for Gilbert, during their two year courtship. Roy's expected marriage proposal will force Anne to face the potential consequences of a choice: a comfortable life with a wealthy man who is not a kindred spirit, a lonely spinsterhood of good works, or, perhaps, a second chance with the man who completes her. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to "Anne of Green Gables" fans as a moving and emotionally decisive chapter in her life.

In the first two "Anne of Green Gables" novels, author Lucy Maud Montgomery is rather coy about the relationship between our heroine Anne Shirley and her childhood rival turned good friend Gilbert Blythe. In "Green Gables", Anne imagines an intense rivalry with the boy who once teased her about her red hair. In "Anne of Avonlea", she and Gilbert become good friends, but Anne is uncertain about her changing feelings. Her romantic imagination is partly to blame; Anne has visions of a gallant knight in armor sweeping her off her feet that even the handsome Gilbert can't live up to. "Anne of the Island" is the third "Anne of Green Gables" novel, and Montgomery finally delivers the story we have all been waiting for. Anne and many of her Avonlea friends, including Gilbert, are off to Redmond College. Anne has grown into an attractive, sensitive and sensible young woman, who will become the object of a series of marriage proposals. Montgomery wrings much romantic comedy out of this situation, along with some emotional soul-searching. In the end, Anne will have to choose between a wealthy, charming man who embodies her vision of romance, and a good friend who shares her ideals and her sense of humor. Fans of Lucy Maud Montgomery can count on her to make the journey to that choice as interesting as possible. "Anne of the Island" is very highly recommended to fans of the "Anne of Green Gables" series.

The fact that this book is still being read and made into movies/tv shows (netflix soon too!) speaks to L.M Montgomery's wonderful ability to turn the story of Anne's life into a heartfelt story that makes the reader laugh, cry, and everything in between. Montgomery's writing easily captures the reader's attention and makes you fall in love with every one of the characters as if you knew them personally. On top of all that Anne's story seems way ahead of it's time, since Anne is a very independent, working woman who can always bring light to the darkest of times.

This review is only for this audible version in particular. The male narrator is terrible. First, this book really requires a feminine voice, second, even if you could overlook that, he is not good. We couldn't understand clearly half of the dialogue and his pauses are random and bizarre.

This Kindle edition was apparently proofread not by a human but by Spell Check! As the book was written in the early 1800's, the language is sometimes unusual to modern eyes, but really? "Harking" is transformed into "Hear King" which makes absolutely no sense in its sentence.t There are also large spaces left between lines of text for no apparent reason. The book itself is just as delightful as all the books in the series.

These are old fashioned stories that transport you to a time when life was less complicated but just as difficult. Anne Shirley is such a wonderful fearful character and this third book is no less descriptive of her love of nature and friends. Anne, like Emma learns something important about herself but heartless it too late. A delightful coming of age book that I love just add much now as the first time I read the Anne books 40 years ago.

There was a little too much religion and animal abuse in it for my liking. It was a bit slow throughout the entire story. It was not my favorite of the bunch. Also it had way too much of Davy for me taste as well.

This might be the most poorly-conceived book cover ever. The heroine of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic "Anne of Green Gables" was famously a feisty (but modest) red-head, unlike the completely inappropriate blonde on the original cover of this edition. Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved 1908 novel "Anne of Green Gables" and its first two sequels, "Anne of Avonlea" and "Anne of the Island", are readily available in many editions. The stories follow an imaginative red-haired eleven year-old orphan from her accidental arrival on a small farm on Canada's Prince Edward Island, through her teenage years, her time as the schoolmarm in the village of Avonlea, and her time in college, ending with her engagement to "the right guy." Anne's story continues past this point, but the first three novels form a wonderful narrative arc about Anne's quest for love and are very highly recommended to fans of the series.

The story of Anne of Green Gables grows and changes just as much as that of each reader. We bring to it the parts of ourselves that have dreams and desires that may or may not have been met in our own lives. It doesn't matter what our own life circumstances have been because the people types are all there in every life. The story becomes a part of whom we are just as our own story affects us. ,

Beautiful is the word that comes to mind when I think of Anne of the Island. It is written with such grace, it's heartwarming. A book in of which Anne finds out what love truly is. Making choices, regretting some, and having to deal with them. In those pages you will find a girl, excuse me, a young women, who is just uncovering what we call "true love."

I am reading all these Anne of Green Gables books at night so that I can have good dreams after all the nightmares going on in our politics and with this virus threatening us by day. Old fashioned but full of humor and fun and good values.

This book was so deliciously addictive, that I read it at a ridiculously fast pace. Anne of the Island deals with Anne's years at Redmond as a college girl and I really loved that timeless look at college life and readjusting to life at home in between - very true to life and told in a very classic Anne kind of way. And of course anybody who loves the Love Story of Anne, will love book 3 I think as it finally really comes to a head in this book - with lots of heart ache and twists and turns of course. The free kindle edition comes with the known formatting errors as the other books, a few missing quotations - and while this is annoying, at the same time, you get what you paid for.

A must read for all Anne fans. It has the same charm as before and it is entertaining to see what Anne experiences in college.

I read this book many years ago and recently have switched to audiobooks. But after listening to two chapters, I have requested my money back as this narrator is very annoying. A book about Anne of Green gables should not be narrated by a male!

I have always loved the Anne series, and this is a wonderful book, but the narrator they have chosen for this cheap audible version is a terrible reader. He has a beautiful resonant voice, but he reads the book in a strange halting manner that comes off as robotic and utterly removed from the story as if he has no idea how to make words flow naturally. However, as I said, this is the cheap audible version, so in the end you get what you pay for!

Not very many books can measure up to the delightful stories about Anne. I read them as a teen, and enjoyed them immensely, then. But, I honestly have enjoyed reading them even more, as an adult.

Good Book I read them all.

Reread the first of the series on a maritime Canadian trip (cruise) and fell in love with Prince Edward Island and the book. Had to order this one, so that I can go on, as our library had the second in the series, but not the third. Great value.

Purchased first 3 books for gift, and cover art takes away from quality of book and story value.

I realize there are some formatting and omission errors. In regards to the story itself, however, it is another wonderful story, which, despite the errors, I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm sorry I didn't read this as a girl, but am glad it is still around so I can enjoy it as an adult. The story is told in language simple enough for children, but not so simple as to be insulting or uninteresting to adults. I wish I had a little girl to read this to.

Loved the book. Looking for the 4th one in the series.

I just can't stop reading this series. I originally got the first 2 books and then this one to read to my daughters because there is not a lot of great literature with strong female leads and I want as many positive influences for them as possible. That being said, we got much more than we bargained for. This book was finished within 48 hours of being started it was that good.

Loved the style it was written it and the cover was beautiful and so Anne and Gil. That is why I wanted at least one by the tundra books. I am biased but I tell the truth. 5 stars.

I'm a fan of L. M. Montgomery and the sweet stories she wrote. Nothing truly horrible happens; no bloodshed or gruesome murders. Reading too many of her stories in a row may cause a bit of a sugar overdose, but they're great for bedtime reading and calming the mind before sleep.

This edition is poorly formatted. Spaces are missing every few sentences, causing words to run together.

While not an "animated" sort of reading, the reader does change her voice a bit to reflect the different characters, and you get caught up in the story. Nice to listen to while you are doing dishes or something else that uses your hands, but you can still listen!

I love all the Anne books...and I'm almost 70 years old! They were "old fashioned" when I was a child, and perhaps even more so now, but they take me back to a simpler, sweeter time, and when I am done reading them on my "every decade or so" re-reading binge, I hate to leave that time behind. I was missing this one from my "collection" of them, and enjoyed catching up on Anne again.

This was the third book in the series and was worth reading. Already downloaded the next book in the series.

Reader has a deep voice which is hard to hear with the bass turned all the way down.

Great

Somehow the reviews for the new 3-in-1 set with the sexy blonde on the cover are being applied to this older boxed set of three books. As far as I can tell, the covers of these books are very appropriate drawings. The content, of course, is wonderful. Hopefully the earlier printings will remain available so readers can buy books where the cover character looks like Anne, not a contemporary teen movie actress.

This is a fun book...but it was a little too high for my 2nd grader...alrhough I read her Anne of Green Gables 1st!

This one book had the most visible finger stains. It looks like glitter. The book itself is fine. I'm still thinking whether I want to keep it or return it.

These stories may be what sparked my love of reading! I decided to re-read them as an adult just for fun!

One of my favorite series. It's always nice to escape to the island with Anne.

I have loved the Anne of Green Gables books for a long time, and had purchased a few of them at a local thrift shop. This is the only book I could not find so I decided to purchase it on Amazon. I have not read it yet but I am looking forward to doing so soon. Thanks Amazon for allowing me to buy this great book!

good book

this is not Anne of the island nor is it l. m. Montgomery . it is a stupid knockoff and should be identified as such . This is obvious on the first page.

Love it! It is an unabridged edition, right size of letter and filled with the vivacious and growing-up experience of a girl who doesn’t recognize sometimes what she is living in.... life is what goes in front of your eyes definitely!

I first read this book in middle school after reading Anne of Green Gables. When I first got to college, I was having a hard time adjusting and rediscovering this book made it so much more bearable to be away from home. L. M. Montgomery captures the feelings of homesickness and confusion so beautifully. Every time I need a pick me up, I just go back to the novel.

The conversion to digital is horrible. When I read a sentence that contained the words "Anne and Diana's homosexual giggles..." I had to return it.

Loved, loved, loved this continued story in the Anne of Green Gables series. Liked the fact the book is "hardcover" and reasonably priced as well. Was packaged well and I received it in good condition.

Arrived a bit bent from shipping. But my mother in law was excited.

Horrible narrator!

All of the Anne books are wonderful! Fun book series!

Wonderful book!

I adore this book and the beautiful dust jacket. The set looks so pretty on my shelf.

Ever since I was eleven when I first read the Anne books I have found a true kindred spirit in Anne Shirley. I find my self relating to her in so many ways. Whether it be in temper or making mistakes or having a nack for getting in trouble. This book inperticular is filled with romance. I love how Anne slowly relizes that Gilbert is for her. I love Anne Shirley. Claudia Ann without an e

I cried 2 round fat tears at the very end of this book. One for Anne and one for Gilbert Blythe. This is what love is made of.

Reading this book to my daughter has been a thrill and a pleasure. Rereading it through her eyes and seeing her go through all the emotions that I experienced when I read the books as a young girl myself.

good, after the 4th book I lost interst as the characters changed so much from the original book 1

Entire series of Anne by LM Montgomery is great. Nice reading for kids and adults

The point of these free volumes is to get people excited using the Kindle. When text is missing, it's not exciting, but frustrating. These clearly come from the Gutenberg Project, and the text is present in their files, so the loss is due to Amazon. Shame.

I downloaded this and was very disappointed to find, as others have said, that the quotes were omitted. After a very quick Google search, I found that you can download this book for free from Project Gutenburg (which is perfectly legal). Just look for the .mobi format and that will work on your Kindle. The quotes are intact there, although their font differs slightly from the rest of the text. The names used in Averil's Atonement are all capitalized for some reason, however I considered this a small thing to have to put up with as they only really feature prominently in one chapter.

Beautiful edition of my favorite book out of a beloved, favorite series. I love the doodle cover illustration. It really looks as if the cover illustrator had actually read(and loved!) the book.

It's a good audible

My Ten year old loved this!

I didn't get beyond the first page in the kindle version - there were so many errors, typos, wrong words. Do not buy this version

I grew up reading these books and now I am reading them to my young daughters! What a great persona to model imagination and becoming a graceful woman. I have read these dozens of times and still enjoy them every time.

Do not buy this copy. The text is incorrect. It's as if it was put through google translate. Super frustrating!

The Ann of Green Gables series of hardcover books are of good quality and my wife loves the stories

Whimsical bygone day dialogue. Lyrical pastoral descriptions and interludes. Anne Shirley is my comfortable, old friend now. Her adventures and philosophy are actually a balm for my sometimes too hectic daily schedule.

I was lost in nostalgia as I read this beautiful classic from so long ago. It was a walk down memory lane for me and moved me to smiles and tears as I revisited the characters in this remarkable story Pure Delight!!

FINE BOOK

These are such nice stories,

Reading again after 35 years. Better than I remember. I love this series.

This book was amazing. I loved it talked about Anne it was fun to read thanks to the author it was good

I never read these books when I was young. I picked them up after a visit to Prince Edward Island. Even at 40 years old these books are just pure fun. You can't help but fall in love with Anne. Such a great character!

Love it.....

I really enjoy reading the short stories of L.M. Montgomery. If you liked Anne of Green Gables and want to read more of her stories this is the book for you. Not is clean romance

Great Narration and wonderful story!

THIS EDITION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LAST HALF OF THE BOOK! It only prints up to chapter 16 out of 41 chapters!!! Love the series, but VERY disappointed with this printing/seller!

I bought this book to replace one my dog shredded. I was very happy with it.

Bought to read to my grand daughters the book was to old for them yet so we will resume reading at a later date when they are older. It is a well written book.

A wonderfully written book that I have been able to share with my daughter. The descriptive language lends to picturesque image.

Anne of The Island is the most fascinating story that I have read in a very long time. Well written and descriptive without the need for vulgarity that is in most novels of today's authors. I love the beautiful imagination and awareness of the area around the Island that most of us overlook in our hurried life. I want to read all of Lucy Maud Montgomery has written. Thank you so much for putting them on Kindle.

I love all the Anne of Green Gables books, and this may be one of my favorites. I couldn't put it down once I started reading. So well written and full of colorful characters and exciting adventures.

A great story; I love all the descriptions in it. It's beautifully written and well-balanced.

I bought this for my 7 year old niece. She wasn't too psyched about getting a book for her Christmas present but her older sister (age 10) loved it! Love the TV series too! Great bonding time oppurtunity!

I got this book for our book club. I really enjoyed reading this book even though i had read it years before. I never get tired of the Anne of Green Gables series.

Great continuing story about Anne of Green Gables. It is great to see Anne grown and how her life develops. Great writing. Just love the story.

This is a story for any generation or gender. Anne has a great outlook on life.

Love these stories. Never tire of them and read them over and over.

I love falling into the Anne series whenever I get a chance. They are a great thing to have on hand for vacations or for reading while eating alone in a restaurant.

Never have I ever found books more sweet or lovely than the Anne series and never have I read a proposal so magnificent as the one at the end of this book. Truly, I'm in love.

Good little read. But read Anne of Green Gables first

What a great book! My favorite so far. :) Reading 4 now.

I just began reading this book on my Kindle today and have already come to two places that are missing quotes. There is a blank space followed by the words "quoted Anne." It is apparent that a quotation should have preceeded this phrase. Where did it go? I'm hoping there aren't pieces of the story missing.

It is simply wonderful. Same imaginations. More romance. It is another lovely book in Anne's story, won't regret reading it

Beautiful art work on the cover of a great series. We love all of the Anne books!

Very nice book. I just finished a B.A. myself, so I enjoyed reading about a different experience from a different time period.

Love Anne! Love Anne! She has ways been one of my favorite stories. Now I can take her with me on my tablet

Beautiful edition with easy to read font and word spacing. I hope you buy the rest of this series in the future.

A dear favorite of mine when I was a child, I bought this set for my 10-year-old daughter who read through them in a month. Wonderful set of books. Anne is a fun heroine.

A bit too rambling, but fun!

Yes, I'm 37 years old and decided finally it was time for me to read these books! I kept searching for books to read and this set always comes up. I just finished book 1 (Anne of Green Gables)..Now I'm on 2. Ann of Green Gables is about a VERY talkative little girl who is adopted by what seems to be at first a cold, proper, prudish, mother who wanted a boy and also a country husband of few words. Anne is opposite of both these people. Very outgoing, not shy, not afraid to voice her opinion, and is really really into her own imagination. She is very much a red head. She opens the hearts and minds to these prudish parents who become loving and kind to her. They realize that not only did they save Anne's life, but she in fact, saved thiers. It's a sweet story with lots of funny parts. Anne is constantly getting into these situations that are embarresing. Never you mind, she is so strong willed that she manages to get her own self out of it. I love the fact that she doesn't rely on her parents to get her out of her problems. Even though she wore even me out with all that talking she does (We all have at least 1 child like this) , you can't help but warm up to her. She is also a drama queen. I guess they even existed in early 1900's right? I enjoyed the story very much and am now on the second book which after only 6 chapters has me really excited. So far the second books is very funny. I would recommend this book to readers typically at least 10 years old and up.

So, this looks like an illegal reprint of this book.

These books are dear to my heart. Once I thought I couldn't adore these books anymore, I found myself loving new characters. I can't get enough of these books!

One great book for young girls. Uplifting, fun and sometimes heart breaking, but great

The copy I received did not have all of the chapters. It stopped about half way through the book. Very disappointing!!

Super product and great reader. Easy to understand and listen to.

So excited to get this to add to my collection, Anne of Green Gables. Very good condition for a used book.

This series is a wonderful way to introduce chapter book readers to the delightful story and tenacity of Anne Shirely. Watch the movie or read the books first, either way your child will become a fan.

essential to the history and enjoyable

Lovely book. Good condition. Nice transaction. Thank you.

I enjoyed this book and loved following Anne and her friends and family as I've read the other stories of her.

Anne Shirley is one of the great characters of all time. All of the Anne books are great fun to read.

I know I know I know. It is a total shame that I did not discover Anne until adulthood. I love her now, though. And being with her felt a little like being with Natalie. A book that can take me on a Nattie visit is always a good thing. The upside to reading this as an adult is the help it gave me in parenting. Anne reminded me of being a child myself. She took me back in time and that allowed me to relax more with my boys and remember the fun of a simple summer day and a walk in the woods. I needed to relax in my parenting, and Anne has helped me do so.

sweet, I love Anne, but the first book is the best

Good light reading, will read more of her books

Read them all! Great story!

I love any of the books by Lucy Maude Montgomery--particularly the "Anne" books. Remember that is spelled with an "e." I think I have read all of her books, and hope someday I can make a visit to Prince Edward Island. My grandson was able to visit there. He was in Canada polishing up his French language. I so envy him.

Item as described. Arrived quickly.

I like it.

loved it

I love this whole series! Can't wait to read the next book. What will Anne and Gilbert do now that they have declared their love for each other.