Awards
- Short-listed for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2009
Overview
Mary Henley Rubio has spent over two decades researching Montgomery’s life, and has put together a comprehensive and penetrating picture of this Canadian literary icon, all set in rich social context. Extensive interviews with people who knew Montgomery – her son, maids, friends, relatives, all now deceased – are only part of the material gathered in a journey to understand Montgomery that took Rubio to Poland and the highlands of Scotland. From Montgomery’s apparently idyllic childhood in Prince Edward Island to her passion-filled adolescence and young adulthood, to her legal fights as world-famous author, to her shattering experiences with motherhood and as wife to a deeply troubled man, this fascinating, intimate narrative of her life will engage and delight.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary Henley Rubio
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.692kg
ISBN: 9780385667609
ISBN 10: 0385667604
Pages: 720
Publication Date: 13 April 2010
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Rubio deftly paints the portrait of a multitasking modern woman with an amazing work ethic. The biography soars with the energy of its title, but delves even deeper into Montgomery's dark side. The Globe and Mail A poignant story about a real family . The result of Rubio's research is pure Canadian Gothic: a story of sexual repression, class conflict and family secrets. The Gazette (Montreal) Absolutely gripping nothing short of brilliant, an un-put-downable read, and a wonderful examination of this troubled woman's tragic life. Ottawa Citizen Magisterial. National Post From the Hardcover edition.
Rubio deftly paints the portrait of a multitasking modern woman with an amazing work ethic. The biography soars with the energy of its title, but delves even deeper into Montgomery's dark side. <br>-- The Globe and Mail<br> <br> A poignant story about a real family.... The result of Rubio's research is pure Canadian Gothic: a story of sexual repression, class conflict and family secrets. <br>-- The Gazette (Montreal)<br><br> Absolutely gripping ... nothing short of brilliant, an un-put-downable read, and a wonderful examination of this troubled woman's tragic life. <br>-- Ottawa Citizen<br> <br> Magisterial. <br> -- National Post <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.
Author Information
Mary Henley Rubio is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph. She co-edited The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery (five volumes, 1985-2004), co-authored Writing a Life: L.M. Montgomery, and edited Harvesting Thistles: The Textual Garden of L.M. Montgomery. Her most recent book is the Norton Critical Edition of Anne of Green Gables.
