Elizabeth Waterston
Magic Island is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of any Lucy Maud Montgomery fan. Written by Elizabeth Waterston, it is an insightful look into Montgomery’s fictional worlds. The magical element of this book is the explanation given by Waterston as to how Montgomery’s sense of humour, drive and intelligence came together to form the author’s creative genius. Montgomery admitted to having her own “dream life” – an inner fantasy world that was always present, even when living through the trials and successes of her public life.
Each chapter of Magic Island takes a look at Montgomery’s fictional work in chronological order and draws connections between all of Montgomery’s worlds: her personal, professional and inner world, as well as the characters in her books. This is a fresh look at Montgomery’s creative genius written in hand with new information about the author's life.
