Anne of the Island
Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Narrated by Barbara Caruso
4.5/5
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the tranquility of her home on Prince Edward Island, she begins a new life on the mainland as a freshman at Redmond College.
Will she be ready for the challenge of a cranky professor who thinks education is wasted on women? Or will she welcome the security offered by proposals of
marriage? Education and romance are hanging in the balance for the curious, redhaired beauty.
Follow the irrepressible Anne Shirley as she journeys into a wider world and faces the tantalizing decisions of young adulthood.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author who published 20 novels and hundreds of short stories, poems, and essays. She is best known for the Anne of Green Gables series. Montgomery was born in Clifton (now New London) on Prince Edward Island on November 30, 1874. Raised by her maternal grandparents, she grew up in relative isolation and loneliness, developing her creativity with imaginary friends and dreaming of becoming a published writer. Her first book, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908 and was an immediate success, establishing Montgomery's career as a writer, which she continued for the remainder of her life.
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Reviews for Anne of the Island
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved the ups and downs. Always so well written. Barbara does an amazing job with the vocal narration.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The third book in the "Anne of Green Gables" series sees Anne leave Avonlea and start life at Richmond College where new friends are made and more challenges faced. I loved the introduction of Philippa Gordon, who ends up sharing a house with Anne. She was so much fun with her quirky, loveable nature and incapability to make any firm decision.I have always been a big fan of Anne and Gilbert, although this time I could have screamed in frustration at Anne's inability to see how much Gilbert loved her until right at the end. However, thankfully, she came to her senses before it was too late.As for Ruby, I had forgotten what happened to her, and Montgomery wrote of her passing with such beauty and gentleness, it brought tears to my eyes. Now it's onto the next book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two drawbacks (as with the other books): whole paragraphs devoted to describing the scenery using unreadable, too-flowery language; and absolutely no details about many, many things (e.g., four years of college go by in this book!). One big upside: what a sweet last chapter, when Anne finally realizes how dumb she was to turn down Gilbert the first time and then he asks again. It's what we waited through three books for!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This part of Anne's story follows her from just before entering college until just after her graduation. This third installment follows the tenor of the whole series. The narrative focuses quite a bit on description, both of the natural surroundings and of Anne's feelings, and it tells the stories of those whole lives touch Anne's. In general, it is a gentle tale, with some few trials and tribulations, and some sad parts, but overall life for Anne is very determined and grand, even if just through her determination and perspective.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anne of the Island is one of my favorite stories in the series. Anne always seemed to be at just the right age, with just the the right amount of romance left in her. Part of the appeal may be the resolution of the romance that any reader would have inferred as "meant to be" from early on in Anne of Green Gables. The whole series is a joy and this one ranks among m favorites.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliant. Never gets old. Brightens me up! Could have been written yesterday
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a reread of a book I last read as a young teen. I had remembered it, along with Anne of Windy Poplars, as a fairly boring read in the midst of a good series. Part of it was probably my age, as this book is all about Anne's time in Redmond with college friends, studying for her B.A. and declining several proposals for marriage. The story was a faster read than I remembered, though it still has its flaws, in my opinion, particularly in the tendency to introduce random characters and only keep them around for only a chapter or two. Plus some of the dialog at the end just struck me as a little bit cheesy (but I was tired and possibly more critical as a result). But it is still an old favorite, and I'll probably revisit it again someday.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So we spend the whole book wondering when Anne is going to finally get her act together and realize she's in love with Gilbert. She almost doesn't of all things! Meanwhile, she's having a wonderful time at college and learning as much about life as anything else. She's beginning to try her hand at writing for real, even though it makes her feel dirty to sell her work.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All the usual adjectives apply -- charming, sweet, touching, etc, etc. And oh, how my heart stopped at some moments. And the end is just lovely.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Usually I like this one pretty well but it just fell really flat for me this time. Maybe because the older I get, the more distance I feel from the lighthearted college life depicted in this book. I've "grown up" with Anne Shirley -- when I discovered her books I was the same age as Anne when she arrived at Green Gables, and I've read them over and over through the years, getting older (necessarily) as I went, passing up Anne as a teenager and then Anne as a college student and then Anne as a working woman and then Anne as a young wife and new mother, until now I'm more in a Rainbow Valley sort of stage. And that's kind of depressing -- because Rainbow Valley is where Anne pretty much completely disappears.Oh, wait a minute. This was a review for Anne of the Island, wasn't it. Sigh. Um, OK. Less Philippa next time please, Maud.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ohhhhh how I love this Book. It is so awesome it is so amazing. There is no words I could use to describe it it is that wonderful. And it’s so beautiful and so amazing I just wanna be like her exactly like her she’s so cheerful and when I read this book it makes me cheer up even if it’s a rainy day. Thank you L M Montgomery For writing these books. I’m sad that my time reading this book and the series Is almost over.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book makes me frustrated with Anne - she lets her imagination run away with herself and makes a muddle of her life. Things I like about this book - the delightful picture of Patty's Place - I wish I had lived somewhere like this when I was going to college! The way in which Anne finally has her eyes opened and the way the resolution of Anne's romantic life somehow resolves Marilla's too in a sort of karmic way. The comedic moments that still find their way into Anne's life, despite the fact that she is more adult than child now.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I like this book better than some of the other Anne books because it takes on more of an ensemble character, and because it appears to be more autobiographical, parallelling events in Montgomery's own life. She gets some mileage out of contrasting the social spaces of Avonlea, where some people can't conceive of Anne going to college and others come around to change their opinion of women being educated, and Redmond, where in spite of the intellectual focus, Anne is able to continue to find her "kindred spirits." Taking Anne more extendedly away from Avonlea also permits her to grow up more and to change her perspective on things, something anyone who has been through college can relate to. The unexpected death of a character also provides a very poignant philosophical episode that resonates with truth. The book is still a bit overly concerned with romantic ideals and flights of fancy, but Anne is starting to grow out of that a little more, and this book feels just that much stronger for it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Each Anne book is just so amazing. I love how Ms. Montgomery tailors the writing a little more grown up as Anne gets more grown up. Fun characters, witty dialogue and a fun storyline.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anne of the Island is book 3 in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. It is a continuation of the story of Anne Shirley as she goes away to school at Redmond College in Kingsport. Some of Anne's old chums from Avonlea are also at Redmond - Charlie Sloane and Gilbert Blythe, but Montgomery also introduces new and interesting characters. L.M. Montgomery certainly has a way with characters! She writes people that are really believable. These are people you will wish were in your life - as you follow them on their journey, they become your friends as well.Anne of the Island is the book that finally sees some serious development in the Gilbert/Anne dynamic, and for this reason it seems to be the favorite of the series for a lot of Montgomery fans. While I enjoyed the story just as much as the previous two books, I wouldn't say it would be my favorite - my heart will always belong to the little orphan girl from Anne of Green Gables. She becomes a remarkable young woman over the course of the years, but some of my favorite Anne-escapades take place in the first book.As always, L.M. Montgomery is a master of the literary form. Her descriptions are well-formed and breathtaking in their scope - not a single word could be omitted:"The sea was roaring hollowly in the distance, the fields were bare and sere, scarfed with golden rod, the brook valley below Green Gables overflowed with asters of ethereal purple, and The Lake of Shining Waters was blue-blue-blue; not the changeful blue of spring, nor the pale azure of summer, but a clear, steadfast, serene blue, as if the water were past all moods and tenses of emotion and had settled down to a tranquility unbroken by fickle dreams."Isn't that fantastic!? Drink in the beauty...These are wonderful books for all ages and there is a little something for everyone here: adventure, romance, drama, suspense, and comedy. If you give Anne a chance, you'll have a bosom friend for life!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is my favorite book of the Anne of Green Gables series (well, one of two favorites). The story held in the pages of Anne of the Island is one filled with the growing pains of youth, the losing of dreams, replaced by the gaining of new dreams, the making of new friends, saying goodbye to old and life continuing it's everlasting journey of passing us by.Although the times were different, much of what L.M. Montgomery wrote of Anne's experience at college is still the same today. It's a time for discovering yourself, of getting to know who you are. And for Anne, who's mind is "constantly changing" so she's having to "reacquaint herself" with it (one of my favorite quotes in the book), college is everything I remember it being for me as well.I think one of the reasons I love Anne so much is because she has such a perfect, wonderful appreciation for home. Sure, she sees it through rose-tinted glasses, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I think we all long to have that place in our minds, that home filled with memories and the ghosts of our youth. Remembering mine helps to steady me when things get rough, but also has such a bittersweet taste to it - and that's what Anne of the Island captures so well.Ruby Gillis, Gilbert Blythe, Patty's Place, Diana (Barry) Wright, the births of new characters, the deaths of some old favorites, all happen in this story and it's very much a turning point. The ending of something special and the beginning of something new and exciting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Finally, Anne meets with a dash of Romance. This book follows Anne's college years at Redmond, we are introduced to some wonderful new characters and Patty's Place. LMM's descriptions and prose is quite delightful. I felt this book was a nice escape into a lovely world where all have good intentions and life is a little more gentle.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book sees Anne leave PE Island for not-so-distant Kingsport to attend college.Though she is accompanied to her new college by the likes of childhood friend/sweetheart Gilbert Blythe and the prissy Priscilla "Prissy" Grant she finds the new environment strange. But Anne is nothing if not up for a challenge and she finds that as her life grows and her experiences expand that Gilbert isn't the only boy interested in her, and that life doesn't have to be as sleep as PE Island.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anne of Avonlea was one of my childhood favorites. The series follows Anne on her many escapades, through funny and memorable adventures alike. Anne has every stubborn and quirky quality found in any girl...and her love of life is contagious. When I think of these books I am transported to a field of green and a warm summer wind.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The third book of the Anne Shirley series sees Anne off to college on Nova Scotia, studying, making new friends, and setting up a new home. Letters and visits to home emphasize Anne's growth and change as she spends time away from her beloved home. There's also continuing intrigue regarding her relationship with Gilbert Blythe. Enjoyable, but lacking the magic of the first book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bitter must be mixed with sweet as life goes on, and goes on changing, but in going on for Anne, "with the blowing of the west wind old dreams returned," making it all worth it. A number of points made me sigh, as well as laugh; I literally laughed aloud during Anne's First Proposal. Goodness, Montgomery was a genius.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anne of the Island is the third "Anne Shirley" book by Lucy Maud Montgomery (L.M. for short). The first two books, Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea cover Anne Shirley's childhood from ages 11-18 but Anne of the Island takes over when Anne leaves Avonlea for Redmond College in Novia Scotia. The title comes from Anne's distinct connection to Prince Edward Island while away at the landlocked college. This leaving is a pivotal phase of Anne's life and the title is supposed to reflect that. While at college Anne is making new friends, rediscovering her past (she lost both of her parents and was adopted by Miss Marilla as a baby), and has the unfortunate task of warding off many suitors asking for her hand (she has no less than four marriage proposals during her time at Redmond).
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I like this one in the series as well. Although, I will say, I kinda like the Kevin Sullivan version better...
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Note: While this is Book 3 in the series it works just fine as a stand alone.Anne Shirley is growing up and now in her late teens, she has the opportunity to go to college. Set in 1915, Redmond College in Nova Scotia, Canada is the nearest and best choice for her. Her dear friend Priscilla Grant also enrolls. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane, childhood friends, are returning for their second year of education. While there, Anne meets Philippa (Phil) Gordon who she becomes good friends with despite Phil’s honest vanity.I missed these classics when I was kid but I have enjoyed the trilogy as an adult. Book 1 is still my favorite as I feel Anne has the most imagination and the silliest accidents in that book. Now that she’s an adult, she still has much to learn but she doesn’t have as much imagination nor does she have so many simple mistakes and accidents. No, her blunders are fewer but also are more serious, especially in matters of the heart.Much of this book had to do with romance. Sigh. It seems that all the young people go off to college to find a spouse and if they happen to get a degree along the way, so much the better for it. While the ladies have some depth to them in this tale, the men are pretty much just stick figures. Even poor Gilbert Blythe has little to do with the tale. We learn so little about him that I as the reader could project any traits I like onto him to make him the perfect match for Anne. So I would have liked less romance and more details about the characters.With that said, the ladies have their hands full learning how to manage their lives away from home. Anne discovers that she does have a soft spot for cats after all. While Phil usually lacks a filter between brain and mouth, I did find her honesty about everything, including her own faults, to be amusing. One of the ladies gets a Math degree which I thought was great considering the date this was set in and published. (Though we rarely see any of the ladies doing anything related to their studies, since they spend so much time gossiping about the men).The most touching scene for me was when Anne returned to her birthplace. Phil happens to be from there and she invites Anne to come visit during one of their breaks from college. Anne has long wondered about her parents. Going to Bolingbroke held a lot of importance for Anne.After much drama about Anne’s love life, the story wraps up rather quickly. Things are tied up neatly and with a happy ending.I received a free copy of this book. Narration: Colleen Winton once again makes a great Anne. I like how she manages to make Anne sound a little older with each book while also managing to make her be distinctly Anne. Her male voices were also spot on as well as her elderly voices. Anne has a range of serious emotions in this book and Winton did great in capturing them with all their nuances.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The feeling I mentioned in my review of the previous book (as though one were re-visiting an old friend) continues in this third novel. Anne's college life is filled with the typical anne-like situations and fascinations that just make reading these novels a comforting pleasure.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It took me quite a long time to read this book, even though it's reasonably short. I think that's because I wasn't enjoying it as much as I thought I would. I really loved the first two books in the series, but this one sort of fell flat for me.It is beautifully written, but I was getting bored of all the descriptions and stuff when the story was going nowhere. I also found a couple of the characters really annoying (Especially Phil, ugh).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I never read the Anne books before, and I'm loving them! I'm listening on Audible and love the narration.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a good love story. We get to see Anne grow up and finally be honest with herself.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Like a breeze of fresh air, going back to the world of Avonlea and the characters of Anne, Gilbert, Diana, and their friends and family gives me the most refreshing feeling. And in this one we get to see Anne and Gilbert's relationship change, though not without some major bumps in the road. Anne's life as a college student at Redmond with her friends old and new becomes a time for her to learn many lessons about life. A most satisfying read that I would recommend to anyone!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5[Re-read 2013]
Still one of my favorites of the Anne series. I especially love Anne's growth here, learning to understand her own romantic notions. And oh how I wish I could spend a week (or a year) living with the chums in Patty's Place.