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by Budge Wilson (Author) "Bertha Shirley stood at the door of their little yellow house, and waved goodbye to Walter as he turned on to the road that would..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (6 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141384123
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141384122
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 301,343 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Wilson has created a back-story for Anne that is thematically rich and convincing --The Guardian

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Before she arrived at Green Gables, young Anne Shirley had a difficult early life. Orphaned as a baby, she is sent from one foster home to the next, caring for other people's children even though she is child herself, and escaping from her dark reality through the power of her vivid imagination. Curious, inventive and outspoken, even at a young age, Anne battles to make a life for herself by searching out kindred spirits, finding solace in her books and dreaming of the day she has a family of her own. Budge Wilson's story of Anne's early life in foster homes and an orphanage in Nova Scotia explains how Anne became such a vibrant and imaginative little girl, despite her destitute upbringing. Anne of Green Gables, Before Green Gables and other indicia of Anne are trademarks of the Anne of Green Gables Licencing Authority Inc.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Before Greengables - a gem of a book, 6 April 2008
By Mrs. V. A. Hayward "Vali" (Isle of Wight UK) - See all my reviews
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I am a self confessed Anne addict and have been all my life, well, ever since I learned to read and my Granny gave me her favourite book to read for myself. Since then I have read everything L M Montgomery wrote including her diaries. When I first heard about Budge Wilson's book I wasn't sure how I felt about it. Part of me was worried that she couldn't possibly do Anne justice, part of me was excited by the idea. I need not have worried, this book is a gem and pure magic for me and my daughters who have grown up loving Anne as much as I do.
Budge Wilson is a brilliant author and could be L M Montgomery herself, she evokes the story of Anne's early years so convincingly that I was won over heart and soul to the idea of a prequel to my favourite book.
Do read this book, you will love it.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Before Green Gables, 27 Jun 2008
By T. Spencer (England) - See all my reviews
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I read and enjoyed all the original 'Anne' books as a girl and have encouraged my daughter start to read them. On reading that there was to be 'Before Green Gables' I was interested to read what somebody would make of Anne's early life. I was very disappointed in the story. To me this is not the Anne I remember from L.M.Montgomerys books. Whilst the bare facts tie up, I cannot in my mind reconcile this Anne with the chatty and undomesticated girl of Green Gables. My overwhelming impression of this new story was that 'this is not Anne'.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 11 Mar 2008
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before Green Gables (Hardcover)
Anne Shirley, a beloved character recognized worldwide for the past one hundred years, returns in this fantastic prequel.

Centered around Anne's life prior to her arrival in Avonlea, this book answers the questions of how the little red-headed orphan came to be herself.

Anne - with an e - had quite an upbringing in those early years, orphaned at three months of age and bounced around from home to home as free, live-in labor. So, how did she get that exquisite vocabulary and her love of all things beautiful? We thought it would always be a mystery, and so it may have been if not for Budge Wilson.

An award-winning Canadian author of many books for children and young adults, Wilson seems to have been the perfect choice to tell this tale. She managed to create a realistic backdrop using the many resources available about Anne's life, chiefly the eight books in L.M. Montgomery's renowned series, along with input from literary experts and historians.

It's hard to give oneself over to an Anne book not penned by Montgomery herself, but since Wilson has a unique and strong voice in her own right, and since most fans are eager for anything Anne-related, it doesn't take long to fall in love all over again with the perky little girl who has a ferocious appetite for life. I laughed, I cried, and I closed this book with a sense of satisfaction I haven't felt in a long time.

I can't help but feel that Budge Wilson is a kindred spirit.

Reviewed by: Julie M. Prince
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not LMM but still a nice story
I was sceptical when I started reading this, and unfortunately it took about 100 pages for me to really get into the story. After that, I really started to enjoy it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rachel Ropper

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy prequil
My daughter and I shared this book directly after reading and falling in love with Anne of Green Gables together. Read more
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I have been a fan of the Anne stories for as long as I can remember and couldn't believe my luck when a friend gave me Before Green Gables for Christmas this year. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A charming prequel to the beloved "Anne of Green Gables"
I remember being told about this great television series on PBS about this redheaded orphan girl. I checked it out the next time it was on and was immediately and totally... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lawrance M. Bernabo

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