Rilla of Ingleside [Anne of Green Gables Series Book 8]

370, [4] pp. Color frontispiece. 4-page publisher ad follows text. The eighth book in Montgomery's popular Anne of Green Gables series (though it was published sixth), featuring Anne and Gilbert's youngest daughter as the protagonist, in which Rilla's brothers and several friends become members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Notable as the only Canadian novel set during World War I, by a contemporary, to be written from a female perspective; also pioneering for its discussion of the Gallipoli campaign (previously only discussed in Australian publications). Montgomery called it her only "novel with a purpose." (Tiessen p. 88) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Lucy Maud Montgomery CBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. Because many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and the Canadian province became literary landmarks. Montgomery's work, diaries and letters have been read and studied by scholars and readers worldwide."