Emily's Quest

There are two things in life Emily Starr is certain of - that she will be a great writer and that she and Teddy Kent were destined to be together. School is over and one by one her friends leave to follow their dreams, including Teddy, who goes to art school in Montreal. Emily chooses to stay at New Moon, and though she misses her friends, she knows the path of a writer is a solitary one. With each visit home Emily's friends seem more distant, especially Teddy. Desolate, but determined to hide her feelings, she throws herself into finishing her novel. When it is rejected, though, her confidence is shattered. To banish all thoughts of Teddy, Emily agrees to marry a man she doesn't love and give up on her dreams forever. But can she really have been so wrong about everything?

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At heart, Montgomery's ability to incorporate such complex themes into writing that is so accessible to younger readers makes her arguably the grandmother of the YA/adult crossover novel Jean Hannah Edelstein Guardian

Product details

• Authors: L M Montgomery, L. M. Montgomery, L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 13
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.11.2013
• EAN: 9781844089871
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-987-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Virago Press; Virago Modern Classics; Emily Trilogy; Virago Modern Classics; Emily Trilogy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction