Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Blue Castle and A Tangled Web Lucy Maud Montgomery

We bring together these two novels, thought to be the only books written for an adult audience by L. M. Montgomery, in one volume for you to enjoy.

The Blue Castle, originally published in 1926, is a story full of humour and romance about a woman named Valency and her discovery of a new world of love and happiness. Valency escapes the clutches of her overbearing family when she is diagnosed with a terminal illness and finds solace in her new friendships and new surroundings.

A Tangled Web, originally published in 1931, is a tale that follows two intertwined families through a year of heartbreak and hilarity in a scramble to acquire a family heirloom. When Rebecca Dark realises she is dying, she invites her extended family to one of her usual gatherings to inform them of her departure. After the shocking revelations of her will, a competition ensues between the rival family members.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name.