The Blue Castle
A timeless, heartwarming classic from the author of Anne of Green Gables, this delightful and witty romance will sweep readers awayValancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and has never been in love. Living with her overbearing mother and meddlesome aunt, she finds her only consolation in the...
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A timeless, heartwarming classic from the author of Anne of Green Gables, this delightful and witty romance will sweep readers awayValancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and has never been in love. Living with her overbearing mother and meddlesome aunt, she finds her only consolation in the "forbidden" books of John Foster and her daydreams of the Blue Castle—a place where all her dreams come true and she can be who she truly wants to be. Shortly after her birthday Valancy receives some news about her health that makes her decide to throw caution to the wind and make a fresh start. Rebelling against her family she soon discovers a surprising new world, full of love and adventures far beyond her most secret dreams. One of Montgomery's only novels intended for an adult audience, The Blue Castle is filled with humor and romance.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781843913948 (1843913941)
Publish date: July 1st 2013
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Valancy Stirling has been emotionally abused all her life, she is worn down into a shadow of a human, dependant on others (as many women were at the time), dealing with her wants and needs being neglected, she escapes in the works of John Foster, who writes about nature. She sometimes escapes to an ...
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." ~Abraham Lincoln “That's all the freedom we can hope for - the freedom to choose our prison. [...]” ― L.M. Montgomery, The Blue Castle "We don't know where we're going, but isn't it fun to go?” ― L.M. Mont...
„-Każdy ma swój Błękitny Zamek, tak mi się wydaje – powiedziała Cissy cichutko. – Tylko, że każdy nazywa go inaczej.” Valancy Stirling żyje w samolubnej i egoistycznej rodzinie z surowymi zasadami i regułami. Apodyktyczna matka i inni członkowie rodziny od zawsze uważają Valancy za nudną, niezbyt ł...
Sometimes you stumble upon a book not so famous, not so well-known, but that turns out to be an absolute gem. Well ‘The Blue castle’ was one such book for me. I just picked this book not expecting much but it ended up being one of my most favorite book, which I am going to re-read in future for sure...
Młoda kobieta poszukująca swojego miejsca na Ziemi i swojej drugiej połówki. Dopiero wstrząs, zmienia nieodwracalnie jej żywot. Dochodzi do wniosku, że to nie jest prawdziwe życie, że jest to tylko egzystencja, działa według określonego schematu, czym zadowala tylko swoje otoczenie, a nie samą siebi...
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