An affecting biography of the author of Anne of Green Gables is the first for young readers to include revelations about her last days and to encompass the complexity of a brilliant and sometimes troubled life.
House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery
$12.99
Product Description
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maud who adored stories. When she was fourteen years old, Maud wrote in her journal, “I love books. I hope when I grow up to be able to have lots of them.”
Not only did Maud grow up to own lots of books, she wrote twenty-four of them herself as L. M. Montgomery, the world-renowned author of Anne of Green Gables.
For many years, not a great deal was known about Maud’s personal life. Her childhood was spent with strict, undemonstrative grandparents, and her reflections on writing, her lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression, her “year of mad passion,” and her difficult married life remained locked away, buried deep within her unpublished personal journals.
Through this revealing and deeply moving biography, kindred spirits of all ages who, like Maud, never gave up “the substance of things hoped for” will be captivated anew by the words of this remarkable woman.
A well-balanced biography that offers plenty of tidbits for fans and that acknowledges what Montgomery means to many, without overly romanticizing the author or her story. —The Horn Book
Rosenberg writes clearly and honestly, making liberal use of Maud’s own words, allowing Maud’s courage and joy to shine despite her very real problems…A kind, thoughtful, nuanced portrayal of one of the icons of children’s literature. —Kirkus Reviews
Companion Anne Titles:
Chronicles of Avonlea
The Blythes are Quoted
The Road to Yesterday
Christmas with Anne of Green Gables
See our entire collection of titles by L.M. Montgomery here.
Additional Information
| Weight | 1.04 kg |
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| Dimensions | 8.6 × 6.1 × .9 in |
| ISBN | 9781536213140 |
| Author | Liz Rosenberg |
| Published Date | 2020 |
| Publisher | Candlewick |
| Format | Paperback |
