Lucy Maud Montgomery
 

Book Information

  • Series: Amazing Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 26 October 2004
  • Copyright Year: 2004
  • ISBN: 9781551537757
  • Page Count: 128
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

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Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Secret Life of a Great Canadian Writer

by Stan Sauerwein

L. M. Montgomery, the creator of Anne of Green Gables and author of more than 20 books, is a household name the world over. Anne of Green Gables has been translated into 40 different languages and immortalized on film, television, and stage. The spirited story of orphaned Anne was inspired by the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island.
"I set my teeth and said, 'I will succeed.' I believed in myself and struggled on alone ... I never told my ambitions and efforts and failures to any one. Down, deep down, under all discouragement and rebuff, I knew I would arrive someday." - L. M. Montgomery. This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: biography, or the "Anne" stories. L. M. Montgomery, the creator of Anne of Green Gables and author of more than 20 books, is a household name the world over. Anne of Green Gables has been translated into 40 different languages and immortalized on film, television, and stage. The spirited story of orphaned Anne was inspired by the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island.

About the Author

STAN SAUERWEIN lives and writes in Westbank, BC. A freelance writer for two decades, Stan has published articles in a variety of Canadian and U.S. magazines and newspapers. Specializing in business subjects, he has written for both corporations and governments. He has written several Amazing Stories, including Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Moe Norman.

Subjects (BISAC)

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)

Subjects

Canadian Biography: Prince Edward Islander

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