Kilmeny of the Orchard

Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1910 novel, "Kilmeny of the Orchard," is an unusual romance, set on the author's very own magic island of imagination, Prince Edward Island, Canada. A young college graduate named Eric Marshall takes a temporary job as a substitute teacher in the village of Lindsey. On an evening ramble, he discovers a neglected orchard, and a beautiful woman who plays the violin in a bewitching manner. The young woman, whose name is Kilmeny, has a tragic history and a stunning disability. The two will become friends. Eric will be moved to declare his intentions, but his love will face multiple obstacles: skeptical parents, a reluctant bride, a dangerous rival, and an interfering relative. Eric will have to prove himself worthy of Kilmeny in a dramatic conclusion.