Books : Anne's World, Maud's World: The Sacred Sites of L.M. Montgomery
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by: Nancy Rootland
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9781551091426
ISBN: 1551091429
Label: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Manufacturer: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 1997-09
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Sales Rank: 1170651
Studio: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
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Rating:  - Anne Revisted
When the thousands of Lucy Maud Montgomery fans make their pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island every year they expect to find everything in its place. Nancy Rootland, a writer from sunny California, has some insights to share about this in her illustrated book entitled Anne's World, Maud's World: The Sacred Sites of L.M. Montgomery (Nimbus). Her text slides easily from Montgomery's childhood, memorable moments and quotes from Anne of Green Gables to Rootland's own feelings as she enters these 'sacred ... Read More
Rating: - Homage to home,a tribute to the 'sacred sites' of Lucy Maud
"The Sacred Sites of L.M. Montgomery" seems a pretty silly subtitle for a book unless you're a total fan of Lucy Maud. I am not one. However, to my surprise, I found this small book, titled Anne's World, Maud's World, to be readable, enjoyable - even at times - thought-provoking. How Nancy Rootland came to write it is a remarkable story in itself. "In January of 1981," she relates, "I was browing in a bookstore in Southern California when the title Anne of Green Gables caught my eye...I slid the book ... Read More
Rating: - Author brings us closer to 'Anne'
Nancy Rootland's book explores environment of Montgomery and Anne. Through the writing of LM Montgomery, the world has an opportunity to look in on a beautiful rural community. A sense of home and of belonging are strong themes in the Anne books and Nancy Rootland uses this message to show us some of the places that were so dear to the author of Anne of Green Gables and places that have become sacred to readers. In Anne's World, Maud's World: The Sacred Sites of L.M Montgomery, Nancy Rootland ... Read More
Rating:  - This was the worst of all books concerning Montgomery....
This book was horrible. As a long time Anne of Green Gables fan, I must say I was very disappointed.
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