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Magic Island - The Fictions of L.M. Montgomery (Hardcover)
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Magic Island - The Fictions of L.M. Montgomery (Hardcover)
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L.M.Montgomery grew up in Prince Edward Island, a real place of
"politics and potatoes." But it's her fictional island, a richly
textured imaginative landscape that has captivated a world of
readers since 1908, when Anne of Green Gables became the first of
Montgomery's long string of bestsellers. In this wide-ranging and
highly readable book, Elizabeth Waterston uses the term "magic" to
suggest that peculiar, indefinable combination of attributes that
unpredictably results in creative genius. Montgomery's
intelligence, her drive, and her sense of humour are essential
components of this success. Waterston also features what Montgomery
called her "dream life," a "strange inner life of fancy which had
always existed side by side with my outer life." This special
ability to look beyond the veil, to access vibrant inner vistas,
produced deceptively layered fictions out of a life that saw not
just its share of both fame and ill fortune, but also what
Waterston calls "dark passions." A true reader's guide, Magic
Island explores the world of L.M. Montgomery in a way never done
before. Each chapter of Magic Island discusses a different
Montgomery book, following their progression chronologically.
Waterston draws parallels between Montgomery's internal "island,"
her personal life, her professional career, and the characters in
her novels. Designed to be read alongside the new biography of
Montgomery by Mary Rubio, this is the first book to reinterpret
Montgomery's writing in light of important new information about
her life. A must-read for any Montgomery fan, Magic Island offers a
fresh and insightful look at the world of L.M. Montgomery and the
"magic" of artistic creation.
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