The story takes place in the early 1920s in the fictional town of Deerwood, located in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada. From the dust jacket:
Valancy has never been in love and, at twenty-nine, fears she never will be. She lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt, finding solace in John Foster's forbidden books and her fantasies of the Blue Castle. Then a shocking diagnosis from Dr. Trent prompts Valancy to make a fresh start. For the first time in her life, she does and says exactly what she feels. She abruptly leaves home to nurse her consumptive schoolmate Cissy and begins spending time the "jailbird" Barney Snaith. As she meets new people and experiences new things, Valancy undergoes a transformation, discovering a whole new world of love and happiness.
One of L.M. Montgomery's only novels with an adult heroine, it's filled with humour and romance. While it does give the sappy 'happily ever after' ending, I still found it to be an enjoyable read and would I highly recommend it.
Blessings
2 comments:
I love The Blue Castle! It is not as well known as many of Montgomery's books, but such a delightful story.
Do you like the Anne books? I just read a new book written to tell about the life of Anne before she came to the Cuthberts, called Before Green Gables. It really kept to the spirit of the Anne stories. If you love Anne, I definitely recommend it.
So many good books so little time to read them all.
Thanks for the recommendation
Bliss
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