"Filled with striking photography and intuitive comments by writer/director Kevin Sullivan on the visual style created throughout his films, this book is a compendium of many of his best-loved productions. Known around the world for his pastoral masterpiece "Anne of Green Gables" and the long running, Emmy award-winning television series "Road to Avonlea" this sumptuous book is a captivating examination of Sullivan's visual style. The engaging text takes the reader behind the scenes of numerous Sullivan productions. With the aid of hundreds of movie production stills -- reproduced in color and some never before seen -- the book reveals how aspects of Sullivan's films are portrayed through various sources of inspiration, often included fine art images. The book goes beyond illustrating the production design and the "unique" look Sullivan creates throughout his richly detailed movies and television series"--Jacket cover.

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.

When a boy at school teases Anne about her red hair she decides to change it, but after an unfortunate incident with hair dye, Anne realizes that it is people's differences that make them special.

Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert adopt eleven-year-old Anne Shirley to help with chores around their farm, but she finds their new rules difficult to follow when she decides to throw a party for her new friends.

The tale of the lively and imaginative Anne has captivated generations of readers, transporting them to the quaint setting of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farmstead outside Avonlea in Canada. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are two aging unmarried siblings who have decided to adopt a boy to assist them with the work on the farm. However, when Matthew goes to the station to pick up the boy, instead, there stands an eleven-year-old red-haired girl. It is not at all what they had in mind, but before they can reconsider, Anne has won their hearts. Anne of Green Gables is the first book in the series about Anne of Green Gables. L. M. MONTGOMERY [1874-1942] was a Canadian author. She grew up with her grandparents in Cavendish and began writing at an early age. In 1908, her debut novel, Anne of Green Gables, was published, marking the first installment in what would become one of the most beloved children’s and young adult book series ever. The book has been translated into around 36 languages and sold over 50 million copies.

Beautiful contemporary photographs and historical images of Green Gables and other Anne sites, and a brief biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

L.M. Montgomery’s novels are renowned worldwide for their beautiful storytelling and dearly loved characters. Together now in one glorious volume, here are the first three of Montgomery’s beloved Anne books. These enduring works have captivated children and adults alike for a hundred years, and have touched the lives of millions of readers in Canada and around the world. Anne Shirley, with her boundless imagination and heart, slowly brings joy into the lives of those around her. Her courage, her enthusiasm, and her ability to love, have made her one of literature’s most dearly-loved characters. Richly and indelibly entertaining, Anne continues to enthrall generations of readers.