Emily Climbs (New Canadian Library) [Mass Market Paperback]

L.M. Montgomery (Author), Jane Urquhart (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0771099800 | ISBN-13: 978-0771099809

In the second volume of the celebrated Emily trilogy, Lucy Maud Montgomery traces the often stormy course of Emily Starr’s life as she moves from the world of childhood into that of school and adolescence.

Emily Climbs unsentimentally reveals the world of the young as it really is – with its great moments of unalloyed wonder and joy, as well as its cruelty and suffering.

Along with Emily of New Moon and Emily’s Quest, Emily Climbs is a vivid, heartfelt portrait of youth and the road to maturity.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writng! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town, Emily's activities set the Shrewsbury gossips buzzing. But Emily and her friends are confident -- Ilse's a born actress, Teddy's set to be a great artist, and roguish Perry has the makings of a brilliant lawyer. When Emily has her poems published and writes for the town newspaper, success seems to be on its way -- and with it the first whispers of romance. Then Emily is offered a fabulous opportunity, and she must decide if she wants to change her life forever. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

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In the second volume of the celebrated Emily trilogy, Lucy Maud Montgomery traces the often stormy course of Emily Starr?s life as she moves from the world of childhood into that of school and adolescence.

Emily Climbs unsentimentally reveals the world of the young as it really is ? with its great moments of unalloyed wonder and joy, as well as its cruelty and suffering.

Along with Emily of New Moon and Emily?s Quest, Emily Climbs is a vivid, heartfelt portrait of youth and the road to maturity.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: New Canadian Library (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0771099800
• ISBN-13: 978-0771099809
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,369,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Maude Montgomery (1874-1942) was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the setting for Anne of Green Gables. She left to attend college, but returned to Prince Edward Island to teach. In 1911, she married the Reverend Ewan MacDonald. Anne of Green Gables, the first in a series of "Anne" books by Montgomery, was published in 1908 to immediate success and continues to be a perennial favorite.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of L.M.Montgomery's best, December 1, 2000

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Rose Aziz (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emily Climbs (Emily Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Emily Climbs was the first of the Emily books that I read, and it's the best. Testament to that is the fact that my own copy is falling apart :). Emily Climbs is an achingly beautiful, realistic, and poetical work, that improves upon re-reading. It holds the middle ground between the innocence of Emily Of New Moon, and the darkness of Emily's Quest.

Do not expect this book to be another Anne of Green Gables! The Anne books are for children, the Emily books are not. There is much more to this book than anyone would expect -- wonderful, complex characters, and very subtle, sly underlying themes. This book is a slamming indictment of small-minded Victorian society. Emily herself is no pure, innocent character (read the chapter about the Old John House). She has a dark side that makes her fascinating. Anne was sweet, but Emily is bittersweet. People who are already familiar with L.M.Montgomery's unique humour will know what to expect, but to those who have not read her books before, trust me, there are passages that WILL make you laugh out loud. Basically what I'm trying to say is -- if your idea of literature is the Sweet Valley High books, then you won't enjoy this book. For those who will enjoy it...well, you know who you are :).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely and more realistic L.M. Montgomery novel, September 1, 2005

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K. Hanson (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily Climbs (Emily Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

The second book of the Emily of New Moon trilogy, Emily Climbs continues the story of Emily Byrd Starr. All of L.M. Montgomery's books contain beautiful imagery, whimsical characters, and lovely subplots that bring hints of romance into an otherwise frank story free of modern sex and gore. In contrast to the Anne series, Emily of New Moon is more realistic and a touch darker, viewing the hardships of life in a much more straightforward manner. Emily is just as imaginative and earnest as Anne, but she has a deeper yearning for the chance to write, and seems to suffer much more than Anne ever did. This tale of childhood and womanhood is characterized by Montgomery's flowery writing and brilliant backdrops, but heightened by the sadness and cutting hypocrisy that is finally allowed to shine through, making the Emily series all the more beautiful during the almost painfully happy moments.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Action!, December 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emily Climbs (Emily Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

What? How can you say there's no action. Sure, there's not sword fighting or high speed chases...but who can help but feel the suspense when that little boy was lost or when Emily is the gossip of the town over her stay in the old John House? I try to read a chapter of one of my books each night...and if there is one instance where I can't stop at the end of a chapter and go to bed, it's a good book to me! So far, while reading this book, it's happened three times!

Maybe there's no action in the broader sense of the term...but I think this book is exciting!