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Catherine Little presents Montgomery's The Blue Castle
Most famed for her beloved children's stories, Lucy Maud Montgomery also wrote poetry, short stories, and two novels for adults. One of these novels, The Blue Castle, was inspired by her love for Ontario's Muskoka region. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Montgomery spent much of her adult life in Ontario, wrote half of her novels while living in Leaskdale, and made her final home in Swansea.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birth on November 30, author Catherine Little explores Montgomery's life, particularly her time and works created in Ontario: The Blue Castle, an endearing adult novel about second chances, and Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill, a beautiful picture book for all ages inspired by her visit to Toronto in 1921.
Presented in partnership with Plumleaf Press
Catherine Little is a Toronto-based an educator, consultant, and writer. A devotee of picture books, she recently published Endgame: The Secret Force 136 so children could learn about the anti-Asian era, a little-known chapter in Canadian history.
Explore Catherine Little in our collection
Explore Lucy Maud Montgomery in our collection
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