Product Description

In this collection of "lost" stories, L.M. Montgomery presents charming and poignant tales of orphans and children brought up by unloving families but who eventually find warmth and caring in homes of their own. An enchanting collection of 19 stories never before published in the U.S.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #690025 in Books
• Published on: 1990-05-01
• Released on: 1990-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Publisher
In this heartwarming collection of nineteen short stories L.M. Montgomery returns to the enchanting shores of beautiful Prince Edward Island to tell about orphans much like Anne of Green Gables -- vulnerable, sensitive, and full of hope and courage. There's the lonely young girl on a quest for a real-life mother, a budding artist who dreams of fame and fortune, and old family quilt that unites two sisters with a long-lost relative, an ancient Egyptian doll that invokes an unusual spell for a little girl yearning for a special friend. L.M. Montgomery brings to life a magical place and a circle of characters who will long be treasured and remembered.

From the Inside Flap
In this heartwarming collection of nineteen short  stories L.M. Montgomery returns to the enchanting  shores of beautiful Prince Edward Island to tell  about orphans much like Anne of Green Gables --  vulnerable, sensitive, and full of hope and courage.  There's the lonely young girl on a quest for a  real-life mother, a budding artist who dreams of fame  and fortune, and old family quilt that unites two  sisters with a long-lost relative, an ancient  Egyptian doll that invokes an unusual spell for a  little girl yearning for a special friend. L.M.  Montgomery brings to life a magical place and a circle  of characters who will long be treasured and  remembered.

About the Author
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, in 1874. Educated at Prince Edward College, Charlottetown, and Dalhousie University, she embarked on a career in teaching. From 1898 until 1911 she took care of her maternal grandmother in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, and during this time wrote many poems and stories for Canadian and American magazines.

Montgomery’s first novel, Anne of Green Gables, met with immediate critical and popular acclaim, and its success, both national and international, led to seven sequels. More autobiographical than the books about Anne is the trilogy of novels about another Island orphan, Emily Starr.

In 1911 Montgomery married the Rev. Ewan Macdonald, a Presbyterian clergyman, and they lived in Ontario, where he was the pastor of parishes in Leaskdale and, later, in Norval. They retired to Toronto in 1936.

Lucy Maud Montgomery died in Toronto in 1942.

Customer Reviews

Delightful stories!
As a girl, I read all of the Anne books, the Emily books, and many of the other books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. As a young woman, I re-read all these books and found more in them than I had ever found in childhood. They are all timeless stories. I found Akin To Anne by accident, and I grabbed it off the shelf. It was as wonderful as I thought it would be. The heartwarming and engaging stories will leave a lasting impression. You will not soon forget these children, and you will spend many happy hours reading this book.

A Wonderful Collection of Stories
Akin to Anne contains 19 stories about orphans who find homes, discover family and friends, and learn things about themselves and others. It contains some of my favourite short stories of LMM. Anyone who loves heart-warming stories that will make you laugh and cry will love to read this book. And for all fans of LMM, this book is a MUST.

Enjoyable stories for those who love Anne books
Reading this book, you will meet many orphans who are sweet and dreamy but haven't been loved. But you are assured of happy endings in these short stories just as in other Montgomery's works. If you have already read many of them, you'll find the same character traits, plots and dramatic events several times in this book, but her stories are enchanting even with similar plots. And I'm sure you'll feel happy and optimistic after reading those stories. Like myself you may feel happy to imagine how those characters and plots have been woven into Anne series.