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A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables ... before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak, and unimaginable greatness. Plucky and ambitious, Marilla Cuthbert is thirteen years old when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved mother dies in childbirth, and Marilla suddenly must bear the responsibilities of a farm wife: cooking, sewing, keeping house, and overseeing the day-to-day life of Green Gables with her brother, Matthew and father, Hugh. In Avonlea, a small, tight-knit farming town on a remote island, life holds few options for farm girls. Her one connection to the wider world is Aunt Elizabeth "Izzy" Johnson, her mother's sister, who managed to escape from Avonlea to the bustling city of St. Catharines. An opinionated spinster, Aunt Izzy's talent as a seamstress has allowed her to build a thriving business and make her own way in the world. Emboldened by her aunt, Marilla dares to venture beyond the safety of Green Gables and discovers new friends and new opportunities. Joining the Ladies Aid Society, she raises funds for an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity in nearby Nova Scotia that secretly serves as a way station for runaway slaves from America. Her budding romance with John Blythe, the charming son of a neighbor, offers her a possibility of future happiness, Marilla is in no rush to trade one farm life for another. She soon finds herself caught up in the dangerous work of politics, and abolition, jeopardizing all she cherishes, including her bond with her dearest John Blythe. Now Marilla must face a reckoning between her dreams of making a difference in the wider world and the small-town reality of life at Green Gables.--Amazon.… (meer)
I so enjoyed this book! I had forgotten how the Anne books made me feel, but all of that came flooding back. This book feels like a letter from an old friend. I believe LM Montgomery would proudly approve.
I have seen some strong negative reviews here, asserting that McCoy’s Marilla doesn’t match up with Montgomery’s. I disagree. People change with age, and life can harden them through heartbreaks and hardship. I think the gap between this book and Anne could have provided just enough time, loneliness, and unfulfilled dreams to change Marilla. McCoy lays the foundation well. Any Anne fan should read this. ( )
Thank you Sarah McCoy for writing this! I have also wondered about “what happened” and your version does honor Avonlea. I really enjoyed this telling of Marilla and Matthew and a young Rachael Lynne. ( )
Looking with a critical eye, I don't know that I could say that every single beat of this story and it's characters adds up. Looking with my rose colored glasses, I absolutely loved the chance to return to Green Gables, and learn more about dear Marilla. A lovely, heartwarming read. ( )
I've seen tv-versions of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, but I have never actually read the books. However, that didn't stop me from wanting to read this book about Marilla Cuthbert, before Anne came into her and Matthew's lives.
Marilla Cuthbert is only thirteen-years-old when her whole life is turned upside down. Her beloved mother dies in childbirth and she's suddenly the one responsible for all of the tasks of a farm wife: cooking, sewing, and overseeing Green Gables. Of course, she has her brother Matthew and her father Hugh, but the loss of her mother will stay with her for the rest of her life. As she grows up, Green Gables is her main focus, but friends and family will draw her out into the world. And, she will even find that there may be someone out there who could be more than and a friend...
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The spring was abroad in the land and Marilla's sober, middle-aged step was lighter and swifter because of its deep, primal gladness. Her eyes dwelt affectionately on Green Gables, peering through its network of trees and reflecting the sunlight back from its windows in several little coruscations of glory.
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XXVII
Opdracht
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To my mother, Dr. Eleane Norat McCoy, for being beside me on the journey, start to finish, apple seed to fruit
Eerste woorden
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It'd been a rain-chilled May that felt more winter than spring.
Citaten
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Marilla hadn't ever stopped to consider colorless muslin as anything but ... colorless muslin. Assessing it afresh with Izzy made her understand how a homely thing can become quite extraordinary if given the chance to prove itself.
The smallest elements produced the most significant change. Salt in bread. Water in soil. Light in darkness. If she had been there, she could've saved her mother.
"...You can change your mind anytime you want, but you can't take words back. Not ever."
Money talk always felt like putting her hands in a bucket of tallow. No matter how many times she washed after, her fingers stayed too greasy to be comfortable.
The idea of bigotry based on color seemed foolish, laughable even, if it weren't so horrific. But people were killing and dying because if it. Red bled from all.
A person was a fool, not for being forlorn, but for not having the good sense to take a bite when the fruit was in her hand. The problem was, she hadn't realized until now that she was starving.
Twin sisters, cut from the same cloth. Marilla wondered if their spirit had been too much for the world. So great it had split during creation and then condensed back to one. In that way, her mother was there in Izzy and always had been.
Laatste woorden
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Then Marilla pitched the stone into the pasture with all her might.
A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables ... before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak, and unimaginable greatness. Plucky and ambitious, Marilla Cuthbert is thirteen years old when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved mother dies in childbirth, and Marilla suddenly must bear the responsibilities of a farm wife: cooking, sewing, keeping house, and overseeing the day-to-day life of Green Gables with her brother, Matthew and father, Hugh. In Avonlea, a small, tight-knit farming town on a remote island, life holds few options for farm girls. Her one connection to the wider world is Aunt Elizabeth "Izzy" Johnson, her mother's sister, who managed to escape from Avonlea to the bustling city of St. Catharines. An opinionated spinster, Aunt Izzy's talent as a seamstress has allowed her to build a thriving business and make her own way in the world. Emboldened by her aunt, Marilla dares to venture beyond the safety of Green Gables and discovers new friends and new opportunities. Joining the Ladies Aid Society, she raises funds for an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity in nearby Nova Scotia that secretly serves as a way station for runaway slaves from America. Her budding romance with John Blythe, the charming son of a neighbor, offers her a possibility of future happiness, Marilla is in no rush to trade one farm life for another. She soon finds herself caught up in the dangerous work of politics, and abolition, jeopardizing all she cherishes, including her bond with her dearest John Blythe. Now Marilla must face a reckoning between her dreams of making a difference in the wider world and the small-town reality of life at Green Gables.--Amazon.
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I have seen some strong negative reviews here, asserting that McCoy’s Marilla doesn’t match up with Montgomery’s. I disagree. People change with age, and life can harden them through heartbreaks and hardship. I think the gap between this book and Anne could have provided just enough time, loneliness, and unfulfilled dreams to change Marilla. McCoy lays the foundation well. Any Anne fan should read this. (