Marilla of Green Gables

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A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables before Anne, this historical novel is set in nineteenth-century rural Prince Edward Island and explores the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert. At thirteen, Marilla's world is turned upside down when her mother dies in childbirth, thrusting her into the responsibilities of a farm wife alongside her brother, Matthew, and father, Hugh. In the small farming town of Avonlea, opportunities for girls are limited, but Marilla's connection to the outside world comes through her Aunt Elizabeth Izzy Johnson, who escaped to St. Catharines and built a successful business as a seamstress. Inspired by her aunt, Marilla ventures beyond Green Gables, discovering new friendships and opportunities. She joins the Ladies Aid Society, raising funds for an orphanage that secretly aids runaway slaves. Her budding romance with John Blythe, a charming neighbor, offers the promise of happiness, but Marilla hesitates to trade one farm life for another. As she becomes involved in the dangerous realms of politics and abolition, she risks everything she holds dear, including her relationship with John. Marilla faces a reckoning between her dreams of making a difference and the realities of life at Green Gables.