Law Library Staff Recommend...
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An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn.edu or stop by the library. Today we highlight Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson (Putnam Adult, Penguin, 2008).
On June 13, 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery published Anne of Green Gables. As part of the 100th Anniversary, a prequel to the classic was released: Before Green Gables. Using bits of information mentioned in the original, Budge Wilson crafted a story that explains the circumstances of Anne Shirley's birth and childhood up to being taken in by the Cuthberts at the start of Anne of Green Gables. From a tragic upbringing, the reader can see the feisty and mischievous Anne emerge.
For more information on this year's centennial celebrations, the books, and the authors, visit:
http://100yearsofanne.com/gables-media.htm or
http://anne2008.com/ or
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/297194 or
http://www.beforegreengables.com/