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Anne of the Island (Dramatized) Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,162 ratings

Anne of the Island by L.M.Montgomery

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Anne of the Island was published in 1915 covering her from the ages of 18 to 22. This is the third story of Anne Shirley where she earns her BA at Redmond College.

In this book, she enjoys new and old friends at Redmond, living together at Patty's Place chaperoned by Aunt Jamesina. Gilbert proposes to Anne and she rejects him - but you must listen to the story to know the rest!

Cast:

Narrator - Susan Iannucci

Anne - Amanda Friday

Philippa - Anna Grace

Diana - Tiffany Halla Colonna

Mrs Lynde - Maureen Boutilier

Aunt Jamesin - Marie Hoffman

Gilbert - Ted Wenskus

Also featuring the voices of Ken Foster, Andy Harrington, Grace Keller Scotch, Elizabeth Klett, Becca Maggie, P.J. Morgan, Trisha Rose, and David Stifel.

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Product details

Listening Length 7 hours and 59 minutes
Author L. M. Montgomery
Narrator Susan Iannucci, Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, Tiffany Halla Colonna, Maureen Boutilier, Marie Hoffman, Ted Wenskus
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 14, 2019
Publisher Spoken Realms
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07YZSD5WW
Best Sellers Rank #249,115 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#6,276 in Classic Literature
#29,369 in Classic Literature & Fiction

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Customers find the book enjoyable and addictive. They appreciate the wonderful characters and their development. The vivid imagination and relatable character make for interesting new meanings. Readers describe the book as a nice, touching read for kids and adults. They love the beautiful cover illustrations and dust jacket decorations. The romance is sweet and heartwarming, with L. M. Montgomery capturing feelings of homesickness and confusion beautifully.

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17 customers mention "Enjoyment"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's engaging characters and adventures. They find it addictive, with colorful characters and a poignant hero. The lessons in romance are also appreciated.

"...Old fashioned but full of humor and fun and good values." Read more

"This book was so deliciously addictive, that I read it at a ridiculously fast pace...." Read more

"...I enjoyed reading this story of Anne in college. The girls were fun and the lessons in romance good." Read more

"This author knows how to captivate your mind, she makes years into paragraphs, she spins beautiful stories with her words...." Read more

16 customers mention "Character development"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development in the book. They find Anne Shirley to be a wonderful, relatable, and human heroine. The book is full of colorful characters and exciting adventures that keep readers engaged. Readers appreciate how Anne has grown up without losing her spirit.

"...nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story and cast of surrounding characters makes them superb reading and listening...." Read more

"...I really like the way she has grown up without losing her spirit, her vivid and charming imagination." Read more

"...Anne Shirley is such a wonderful fearful character and this third book is no less descriptive of her love of nature and friends...." Read more

"Anne of the Island is not the classic of Anne of Green Gables. It has the heart but neither the humor nor the pathos of the earlier book...." Read more

16 customers mention "Imagination"14 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the book's vivid imagination and charming view of college life from a century ago. They find the writing descriptive without vulgarity. Readers appreciate the imaginative personality, lovely nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story, and cast. The book is described as a delightful coming-of-age tale.

"...Anne's sparkling, imaginative personality, the lovely nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story and cast of surrounding characters makes..." Read more

"...way she has grown up without losing her spirit, her vivid and charming imagination." Read more

"...It's a charming view of college life from a century ago, with plenty of romance thrown in...." Read more

"...years at Redmond as a college girl and I really loved that timeless look at college life and readjusting to life at home in between - very true to..." Read more

15 customers mention "Reading level"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the reading level of these books. They find them uplifting and fun for young readers. The stories are told in simple language that children can understand, yet not too simple to be insulting. Many consider them a wonderful way to introduce chapter books to young readers and spark their love of reading.

"...The upside to reading this as an adult is the help it gave me in parenting. Anne reminded me of being a child myself...." Read more

"...The story is told in language simple enough for children, but not so simple as to be insulting or uninteresting to adults...." Read more

"...They just don't write them like this anymore. Great literature for any and all ages. Really good book in the series. Highly recommend" Read more

"...right size of letter and filled with the vivacious and growing-up experience of a girl who doesn’t recognize sometimes what she is living in......." Read more

12 customers mention "Beauty"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's attractive design. They like the doodle cover illustration, dust jacket, and covers decorated with paper cutouts.

"Beautiful is the word that comes to mind when I think of Anne of the Island. It is written with such grace, it's heartwarming...." Read more

"Loved the style it was written it and the cover was beautiful and so Anne and Gil. That is why I wanted at least one by the tundra books...." Read more

"...The covers, decorated with paper cutouts, are lovely...." Read more

"Beautiful edition with easy to read font and word spacing. I hope you buy the rest of this series in the future." Read more

11 customers mention "Romance"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book romantic and sweet. They describe it as a delightful, touching series of books for young readers. The charming life tales and events of Anne's connections are appreciated.

"...I reveled and was cozy with the gentle life tales and events of Anne's broad connections at Green Gables, in Avonlea, and now further abroad...." Read more

"...The ending of this book is so romantic and perfect." Read more

"...'s a charming view of college life from a century ago, with plenty of romance thrown in...." Read more

"...But it has some amazing quotes and I love how romantic it is!!!" Read more

10 customers mention "Heartwarming story"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the story heartwarming, uplifting, and fun. They say it captures the feelings of homesickness and confusion beautifully. The journey of her life is described as life-changing.

"...'s wonderful ability to turn the story of Anne's life into a heartfelt story that makes the reader laugh, cry, and everything in between...." Read more

"...personality, the lovely nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story and cast of surrounding characters makes them superb reading and..." Read more

"...It is written with such grace, it's heartwarming. A book in of which Anne finds out what love truly is...." Read more

"...I think as it finally really comes to a head in this book - with lots of heart ache and twists and turns of course...." Read more

40 customers mention "Writing quality"27 positive13 negative

Customers have different views on the writing quality. Some find it beautifully written and well-balanced, with a great narration and easy-to-read font. Others mention errors, typos, and wrong words. The language is sometimes unusual for modern readers.

"...Montgomery's writing easily captures the reader's attention and makes you fall in love with every one of the characters as if you knew them..." Read more

"...Anne's sparkling, imaginative personality, the lovely nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story and cast of surrounding characters makes..." Read more

"...the novel for the Kindle (or however it was prepared) did not read carefully...." Read more

"...I really like the way she has grown up without losing her spirit, her vivid and charming imagination." Read more

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3 out of 5 stars
Book came really dirty on the cover
This one book had the most visible finger stains. It looks like glitter. The book itself is fine. I'm still thinking whether I want to keep it or return it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2005
    Yes, I'm 37 years old and decided finally it was time for me to read these books! I kept searching for books to read and this set always comes up. I just finished book 1 (Anne of Green Gables)..Now I'm on 2. Ann of Green Gables is about a VERY talkative little girl who is adopted by what seems to be at first a cold, proper, prudish, mother who wanted a boy and also a country husband of few words. Anne is opposite of both these people. Very outgoing, not shy, not afraid to voice her opinion, and is really really into her own imagination. She is very much a red head. She opens the hearts and minds to these prudish parents who become loving and kind to her. They realize that not only did they save Anne's life, but she in fact, saved thiers. It's a sweet story with lots of funny parts. Anne is constantly getting into these situations that are embarresing. Never you mind, she is so strong willed that she manages to get her own self out of it. I love the fact that she doesn't rely on her parents to get her out of her problems.

    Even though she wore even me out with all that talking she does (We all have at least 1 child like this) , you can't help but warm up to her. She is also a drama queen. I guess they even existed in early 1900's right? I enjoyed the story very much and am now on the second book which after only 6 chapters has me really excited. So far the second books is very funny.

    I would recommend this book to readers typically at least 10 years old and up.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017
    The fact that this book is still being read and made into movies/tv shows (netflix soon too!) speaks to L.M Montgomery's wonderful ability to turn the story of Anne's life into a heartfelt story that makes the reader laugh, cry, and everything in between. Montgomery's writing easily captures the reader's attention and makes you fall in love with every one of the characters as if you knew them personally. On top of all that Anne's story seems way ahead of it's time, since Anne is a very independent, working woman who can always bring light to the darkest of times.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
    Slowly, but surely, I've been picking up the Anne series and revisiting them in audio format. I've enjoyed seeing them stand the test of time and multiple reads. Anne's sparkling, imaginative personality, the lovely nostalgic historical settings, heartwarming story and cast of surrounding characters makes them superb reading and listening.

    Anne of the Island is the third of the Anne of Green Gables books and carries on the story laid out in the previous two books. Anne is grown up and off to college where the important things she learned are not so much in the classroom. She has a bittersweet friendship with Gilbert now that he's 'ruined' things by declaring himself, she is feeling off center because it seems all her Avonlea friends are finding their life partners and have little time for rambles and old friends, and she, herself has made new deep friendships and finds herself in a dashing romance. But, when the four years are finished, is she still the same irrepressible Anne and has she figured out the difference between fairytales and true love and happiness?

    Even as a child reading these, there was a point that I wanted to bop Anne on the head for being so obtuse and stubborn about her own heart and feelings. That did not change. However, I was struck by the fabulous way LM Montgomery laid out this story of a young woman coming of age and making so many quiet, significant discoveries about herself and life. I reveled and was cozy with the gentle life tales and events of Anne's broad connections at Green Gables, in Avonlea, and now further abroad. There is a wealth of incredible storytelling and one can err in thinking it prosy or simplistic when it draws one into the lovely bygone world so deeply.

    As to the narration, Alan Munro has a distinct off-beat cadence to his work that distracted me so much. I could appreciate his various voices and changes in tone and pace to reflect the emotion of the scene. So, I adjusted somewhat in the end.

    All in all, Anne of the Island brought a major part of Anne's story to a climax and finished out her young adult experience with her looking forward to a promising future. The classic is still golden and I think adults and young alike will appreciate these tales.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
    I am reading all these Anne of Green Gables books at night so that I can have good dreams after all the nightmares going on in our politics and with this virus threatening us by day. Old fashioned but full of humor and fun and good values.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022
    I just love Anne Shirley, she is so human, so imperfect and perfect at the same time. I really like the way she has grown up without losing her spirit, her vivid and charming imagination.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2010
    I know I know I know. It is a total shame that I did not discover Anne until adulthood. I love her now, though. And being with her felt a little like being with Natalie. A book that can take me on a Nattie visit is always a good thing. The upside to reading this as an adult is the help it gave me in parenting. Anne reminded me of being a child myself. She took me back in time and that allowed me to relax more with my boys and remember the fun of a simple summer day and a walk in the woods. I needed to relax in my parenting, and Anne has helped me do so.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019
    All the Anne of Green Gables books are good in my opinion but this one I thought was especially amusing and excellent. Anne is off to college and has a string of young men who are vying for her hand in marriage which is frustrating for her and hysterical to read. It reminded me of back in my heyday when I was constantly asked out by men who I had never given any provocation to. Imagine feeling this way but getting asked the big question. The ending of this book is so romantic and perfect.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
    Beautiful is the word that comes to mind when I think of Anne of the Island. It is written with such grace, it's heartwarming. A book in of which Anne finds out what love truly is. Making choices, regretting some, and having to deal with them. In those pages you will find a girl, excuse me, a young women, who is just uncovering what we call "true love."
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  • Emsdale
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well read story
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2023
    I read all these books as a teen but the audio book is like having someone read you a bedtime story. The voices are well done and I am enjoying it so much
  • rosee
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stelle
    Reviewed in Italy on March 3, 2024
    Do 5 stelle non solo a questo libro ma a tutta la saga, libri stupendi
  • porches
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anne of the Island
    Reviewed in Spain on September 18, 2022
    Arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Beautiful story, have already purchased the previous books for my daughter and intend to buy the following one in the series.
  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Favorito de la Serie
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 20, 2020
    El arte de la portada es muy bonito y el libro es en mi opinión, el mejor de la serie.
  • Gail Houghton
    1.0 out of 5 stars This edition is rubbish!
    Reviewed in Australia on June 25, 2020
    The only reason I gave this one star instead of NONE is that the system wouldn't let me give a zero. This edition is terrible - the English language appears to have been translated from English into another language, translated to a second then translated back into English! An example of the bad translation is in the first sentence of chapter one: "........staring at throughout the shorn fields dreamily." What proof reader and/or editor checked this out?? And other editions, even worse than this, are available for purchase. Buyers beware - check before you buy!