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(2012), 211 pages
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Classic Literature. Fiction. HTML: In this sequel to author L. M. Montgomery's beloved novel The Story Girl, Beverley picks up the narrative where it left off in the previous story and fills readers in on all that transpires when the original crew of cousins and friends begins to leave childhood behind in favor of grown-up pastimes and romances. A nostalgic look back at childhood in a long-past era, The Golden Road is a must-read for anyone who ever whiled away a summer trading tall tales with a tightly knit group of friends..
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I loved the cover of this new edition! It makes me want to update my previous books by LM Montgomery. I have re-read Anne of Green Gables several times but this is my first revisit of The Story Girl. The scenery is evocatively described. The stories range from the real sorrows that can occur in
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childhood to flights of fancy and the small dramas. This book was provided to me for free but the opinions on this review are mine. Show Less
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
"Once upon a time we all walked on the golden road", begins Montgomery in her foreword, and all those who retain some appreciation for the enchantment of childhood, who can still recall walking the "golden road" themselves, are sure to love this lyrical sequel to The Story Girl. Like its
Narrated by Bev King, looking back from his adulthood, The Golden Road returns readers to the village of Carlisle, where Bev and his brother Felix are staying with their King cousins, Felicity, Dan and Cecily. Together with hired boy Peter Craig, neighbor girl Sara Ray, and Sara Stanley - another cousin, whose extraordinary gifts as a storyteller have earned her the moniker, "The Story Girl" - the children form a close-knit community of their own, sharing in the joy and sorrow of growing up.
Whether they're entertaining "Great Aunt Eliza" (who turns out to be the governor's wife), or sheltering with the old "witch," Peg Bowen, during a terrible winter storm, the children seem always to be together. Their earnest work on their home-produced Our Magazine reminded me of the March girls' "newspaper" in Little Women, just as the foreshadowing of Cecily's early death (never depicted in the book), seemed to recall Alcott's depiction of Beth March. I wasn't sure whether to lay this at the door of conscious imitation on Montgomery's part, or to simply attribute it to the conventions of a genre that both authors mastered.
However that may be, the similarity was not unwelcome, and I found that these echoes of another beloved classic, whether humorous or melancholy, only added to my appreciation. Montgomery's understanding of the magic of youth, her own gifts as a storyteller, and her beautiful prose, all combine to make The Golden Road (together with its predecessor), one of those classics that truly speak for childhood.
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predecessor, it relates the adventures and misadventures of a group of young children on Prince Eward Island, and is by turns poignant and hilarious.Narrated by Bev King, looking back from his adulthood, The Golden Road returns readers to the village of Carlisle, where Bev and his brother Felix are staying with their King cousins, Felicity, Dan and Cecily. Together with hired boy Peter Craig, neighbor girl Sara Ray, and Sara Stanley - another cousin, whose extraordinary gifts as a storyteller have earned her the moniker, "The Story Girl" - the children form a close-knit community of their own, sharing in the joy and sorrow of growing up.
Whether they're entertaining "Great Aunt Eliza" (who turns out to be the governor's wife), or sheltering with the old "witch," Peg Bowen, during a terrible winter storm, the children seem always to be together. Their earnest work on their home-produced Our Magazine reminded me of the March girls' "newspaper" in Little Women, just as the foreshadowing of Cecily's early death (never depicted in the book), seemed to recall Alcott's depiction of Beth March. I wasn't sure whether to lay this at the door of conscious imitation on Montgomery's part, or to simply attribute it to the conventions of a genre that both authors mastered.
However that may be, the similarity was not unwelcome, and I found that these echoes of another beloved classic, whether humorous or melancholy, only added to my appreciation. Montgomery's understanding of the magic of youth, her own gifts as a storyteller, and her beautiful prose, all combine to make The Golden Road (together with its predecessor), one of those classics that truly speak for childhood.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
This book continues the tales of the King cousins, including their cousin Sara, the Story Girl. It's not on a par with the author's Anne books, but worth a read.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Charming story of a group of eight (if I counted correctly) teens on Prince Edward Island coming-of-age and coming to grips with the idea of leaving childhood behind, in about the 1890s, by the author of Anne of Green Gables. ?�Might have too much 'jargon,' and be too gentle, for today's youth, but
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I found it charming (even though I never got into the Anne books). Show Less
LibraryThing member Bjace
The Story Girl and her cousins are growing up. They start a newsletter of their own and continue to have adventures, but the end of the golden road on P.E.I. looms for several of their number. These are wonderfully fun and idyllic.
LibraryThing member CoverLoverBookReview
This is a delightful read that carries the innocence of my childhood years. It's like traveling back and being an adventurous child again--where imagination is endless and the world is magical. I enjoyed this tale. I wish I'd read the first in the series (The Story Girl) but this does well as a
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LibraryThing member MarJanita
LM Montgomery is one of my favorite authors, and this is one of her masterpieces. The continuation of the Story Girl, The Golden Road continues the imaginative and rich tapestry. Recommended for old and young alike!
LibraryThing member karenvg3
I had a hard time with this book and was in the dark about a lot of things since did not read the first book. I’m sure I would have enjoyed it more had I, but it was cute and I enjoyed the banter of the characters and their adventures.
LibraryThing member Liladillerauthor
The setting was on Prince Edward Island, the same as in the Anne series, but this time in the town of Carlisle. One of the stories explains the reason it was named Carlisle.
The Story Girl is a lot like Anne Shirley, obsessed with words, drama, and poetry. However, for some reason, I don't connect
I guess I didn't like how the narrator was another character, a boy named Bev, who just didn't seem to have much of a depth of character. When “he” used the highly descriptive language L.M. Montgomery uses with such poetic imagery in other books, I felt it was inconsistent with Bev's voice, differing in tone from how he addresses the other children in their group.
I didn't really connect with any of the characters. Felicity was stuck-up and vain, Peter besotted and superstitious, Sara Rey unintelligent and annoyingly pessimistic, Dan rudely sarcastic, Felix uninteresting. I think the character of Peg Bowen, the supposed witch, was the most fascinating.
There is some saving humor hidden in each story, sometimes in the commentary sprinkled throughout the main story that's being told. The magazine they create is really just a rehashing from each characters' perspective, but they can be humorous.
I had read the Story Girl when I was a girl but had forgotten almost all of it. Now I think I know why. This was too much like Anne of Green Gables without the magic of it, and nothing stood out as unique or memorable to me. It's merely a collection of short stories put together as stories by the intrepid Story Girl, Sara Stanley. The overarching plot tying these threads together is very loose. And there was too much sadness at the end: a death, a foreshadowed death, and a goodbye.
This particular edition felt more modern and the type was much easier to read than my old editions of L.M. Montgomery's books. There was only one typo that I saw (on p.194, 3rd line from bottom: “One of the children too it when she wasn't looking...” ought to be, “One of the children took it...”
Favorite quotes:
“It was May before the weather began to satisfy the grown-ups. But we children were more easily pleased, and we thought April a splendid month...” (p.105).
(I received this book for free. The decision to write a review, as well as the opinions expressed in it, are all my own. I was not compensated for this review.)
The Story Girl is a lot like Anne Shirley, obsessed with words, drama, and poetry. However, for some reason, I don't connect
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with her like I do with Anne of Green Gables. I guess I didn't like how the narrator was another character, a boy named Bev, who just didn't seem to have much of a depth of character. When “he” used the highly descriptive language L.M. Montgomery uses with such poetic imagery in other books, I felt it was inconsistent with Bev's voice, differing in tone from how he addresses the other children in their group.
I didn't really connect with any of the characters. Felicity was stuck-up and vain, Peter besotted and superstitious, Sara Rey unintelligent and annoyingly pessimistic, Dan rudely sarcastic, Felix uninteresting. I think the character of Peg Bowen, the supposed witch, was the most fascinating.
There is some saving humor hidden in each story, sometimes in the commentary sprinkled throughout the main story that's being told. The magazine they create is really just a rehashing from each characters' perspective, but they can be humorous.
I had read the Story Girl when I was a girl but had forgotten almost all of it. Now I think I know why. This was too much like Anne of Green Gables without the magic of it, and nothing stood out as unique or memorable to me. It's merely a collection of short stories put together as stories by the intrepid Story Girl, Sara Stanley. The overarching plot tying these threads together is very loose. And there was too much sadness at the end: a death, a foreshadowed death, and a goodbye.
This particular edition felt more modern and the type was much easier to read than my old editions of L.M. Montgomery's books. There was only one typo that I saw (on p.194, 3rd line from bottom: “One of the children too it when she wasn't looking...” ought to be, “One of the children took it...”
Favorite quotes:
“It was May before the weather began to satisfy the grown-ups. But we children were more easily pleased, and we thought April a splendid month...” (p.105).
(I received this book for free. The decision to write a review, as well as the opinions expressed in it, are all my own. I was not compensated for this review.)
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LibraryThing member HuberK
I didn't read the first book in this series, so I felt in the dark most of the way thru the book. I loved L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, you could pick up any one of them and jump right in. Any of her books are worth reading. I will get the first book & see if I can "catch up" to
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LibraryThing member MickyFine
The ongoing adventures of the King cousins as they spend another year together, start a newspaper, get into various scrapes, and face the changes that come with growing up.
Charming as ever, I remained interested to see the differences between this book and The Road to Avonlea series, which took
Charming as ever, I remained interested to see the differences between this book and The Road to Avonlea series, which took
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this and the previous book as its source material. Montgomery's ability to paint a landscape remains as beautiful as ever, although there were a few passages that felt a bit too much even for this fan. Nevertheless, there's plenty to delight here and it was just the reliably good read I needed. Show Less
LibraryThing member fuller0462
The Golden Road by L.M. Montgomery is the sequel to The Story Girl. I am glad I read The Story Girl, as the foundation for the characters was laid in that first book. This is a wonderful book for children that parents do not have to worry about having questionable content. The children are sweet
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and innocent, they play outdoors, they have chores to do around the house. While I do prefer Anne of Green Gables, these are lovely stories to get lost in. Show Less
LibraryThing member charlie68
Mix some humor with some pathos and a dash of mystery to beautiful scenery of Prince Edward Island and you've got it. Very enjoyable.
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1913