Anne of Windy Poplars

About this book

While the winds of "Summerside" blow carrying the smell of salt and poplar trees, "Anne Shirley" begins a new chapter of her life, away from the safe harbors of childhood at "Green Gables." At "Windy Poplars," where shadows dance on ancient walls, Anne finds herself facing a special kind of test; not only as a young principal of a high school, but as a strange soul trying to breach the fortresses of the rigid "Pringle" family imposing its sway over the town. Through her letters brimming with nostalgia and hope to her soulmate "Gilbert Blythe," we watch Anne weave threads of affection with the two widows "Kate" and "Chatty," and face the mysterious Rebecca Dew's challenges with her unbreakable smile. This book is no mere diary of a young woman, but a poem about delicate perseverance, and about the magical power of love and wit to turn stony hearts into blooming orchards. You will find yourself strolling down "Spook Street" and sneaking into "the Tower Room," discovering that every corner of this farm holds a secret, and every secret a tale waiting for whoever understands the language of dusk to decode it. It is an invitation to reclaim wonder in a world leaning toward grayness, and an inspirational journey affirming that the soul's warmth is the only weapon capable of taming the abysses of loneliness.