Publisher's Synopsis
""Kilmeny of the Orchard"" is a novel written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the famous ""Anne of Green Gables"" series. The story follows Eric Marshall, a young man who moves to a small town in Prince Edward Island to become a teacher. He becomes intrigued by Kilmeny Gordon, a beautiful and mysterious girl who lives in an orchard near his school. Kilmeny is deaf and mute, and has never learned to speak or communicate with others. Despite this, Eric falls in love with her and sets out to learn sign language in order to communicate with her. As their relationship blossoms, Eric discovers a dark secret from Kilmeny's past that threatens to tear them apart. ""Kilmeny of the Orchard"" is a heartwarming and romantic tale of love, acceptance, and the power of communication.WHEN he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face. She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot. He could only see her profile, virginal and white.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
