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The Blue Castle
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by L. M. Montgomery; Narrated by Barbara Barnes


About this book

The Blue Castle is a novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, best known for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). One of Montgomery's first and only novels intended for an adult audience and the only one set outside of Prince Edward Island, The Blue Castle tells the story of Valancy Stirling, a twenty-nine year old spinster, who lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt in the fictional town of Deerwood, based on Bala, Ontario. After visiting the doctor because of chest pains, Valancy receives word that she has only a year to live. As she expands her limited horizons, Valancy undergoes a transformation, discovering a new world of happiness. What may initially seem to be a simple and uncomplicated love story offers fertile ground for contemplation.

From the publisher

All her life, Valancy Stirling lived on a quiet little street in an ugly little house and never dared to contradict her domineering mother and her unforgiving aunt. At twenty-nine, she's never been in love, and her only consolation has been the forbidden books of John Foster and her daydreams of the Blue Castle. Then, one day, she gets a letter and decides that things need to change. For the first time in her life, she does exactly what she wants to and says exactly what she feels. At first, her family thinks she's gone around the bend, but soon, she discovers a surprising new world, full of love and adventures far beyond her most secret dreams.

First Edition Identification

Montgomery’s The Blue Castle was first published in 1926 by McClelland and Stewart in Toronto and by Frederick A. Stokes in New York.

Details

  • Title The Blue Castle
  • Author L. M. Montgomery; Narrated by Barbara Barnes
  • Binding MP3 CD
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dreamscape Media
  • ISBN 9781520074771 / 1520074778
  • Weight 0.1 lbs (0.05 kg)
  • Dimensions 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 in (12.45 x 14.22 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 13
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Canadian
    • Topical: Coming of Age
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC