Before Green Gables
by Budge Wilson
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Author: Budge WilsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-03
ISBN: 0425225763
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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- ISBN13: 9780425225769
- Condition: USED - Very Good
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Book Reviews of Before Green Gables
Book Review: A Must-Read for Anne Fans
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a prequel to the Anne of Green Gables (currently 8, soon-to-be 9-book series). It was not, of course, written by L.M. Montgomery, the beloved author of Anne. Still, if you love Anne as much as I do, you really have to read this book for yourself. It's a fascinating look at what Anne's life might have been like before Matthew picked her up at the Bright River train station.
I was determined not to hate the book - since it's Anne, but I determined to find fault as well. Surely no one could perfectly capture Montgomery's style and voice. But more importantly, I was sure no reader views Anne exactly the same way and that Budge Wilson wouldn't possibly write her to my satisfaction. I was very pleasantly surprised.
The book starts at the very beginning while Bertha Shirley is barely pregnant. The language in this first part wasn't much like Montgomery's style - who, for instance, would never have mentioned a woman's "monthlies". As Anne grew older, the language became much more like Montgomery, particularly in her love for nature, and for beauty in the world and in people. Watching Anne's imagination develop was fascinating.
I was a bit thrown by the people in Anne's life who were dear to her, kind to her, and gave her gifts. This didn't quite seem in keeping with the "skinny, love-starved waif" Marilla felt compelled to help. Wilson tries to explain that Anne closed the chapter on her old life before meeting Matthew and Marilla, but that felt a little contrived. I also read a review that complained about Anne's love for the sea in this book and apparent tiring of living among trees. I have to agree. Anne adored trees more than anything in nature, and didn't realize how much the sea meant to her until she lived very near it in Anne's House of Dreams. These were my only major complaints.
Budge Wilson really did a beautiful, thorough job of exploring this season in Anne's life. Anne fans may find fault here and there - because, as I said, none of us see her exactly the same way. But if you love Anne, you should read this book and at least consider its pieces as possible contributions to the character and personality Anne had developed by the time we officially met her.
Summary of Before Green Gables
This prequel to Anne of Green Gables "takes on a rich, real life of its own...I was rapt." (Washington Post)
For the millions of readers who devoured the Green Gables series, Before Green Gables is an irresistible treat; the account of how one of literature's most beloved heroines became the girl who captivated the world.
For the millions of readers who devoured the Green Gables series, Before Green Gables is an irresistible treat; the account of how one of literature's most beloved heroines became the girl who captivated the world.
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