Publisher's Synopsis
"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.