![]() ![]() Set in the fictional town of Carlisle, the Story Girl’s tales illuminate the lives and traditions of the people of the Island, bringing to life their romances, tragedies, comedies, and even their ghosts.īeverly, the thirteen-year-old narrator, observes that, in the Story Girl’s hands, history gently draws in even the very young.Īnd this pattern of short glimpses into the past is continued in The Golden Road, the sequel to The Story Girl, which pursues many strands of earlier stories as it moves time forward into the cold blustery winter of Prince Edward Island. Through her magical talents, she becomes each character she tells of, so enthralling listeners so that they believe that one day she will be “destined to stand before kings.” Her mastery of language and sense of drama are what make each story so appealing. ![]() ![]() The Story Girl has Sara Stanley at its center, skillfully weaving stories that fascinate listeners while incorporating subtle lessons in friendship, love, and life. Sara Stanley & the fictional town of Carlisle the heroine and her young companions, like Anne of Green Gables, are blessed with humor, spunk, a strong sense of adventure, and romantic souls. So begins a merry journey into the hearts and lives of a close-knit group of Canadian teenagers. “Never had we heard a voice like hers,” says the young narrator, describing the first meeting with Sara Stanley, “The Story Girl.” From the 1990 Avenel edition of Days of Dreams and Laughter: The Story Girl and Other Tales by Lucy Maud Montgomery. ![]()
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