BOOK
CultureCanadian
Date1933
Dimensions20 x 13.7 x 3.5 cm (7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Object numberHF.2022.11.10
DescriptionA hardcover, green fabric covered book with 329 pages written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. On the spine is printed the title, "Pat of Silver Bush" and the author's last name, "Montgomery" with the publishers name, "McClelland & Stewart" positioned at the base. At the top center of the front cover is an embossed "C" within a rectangle. Narrative
"Pat of Silver Bush" was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery in 1933 and tells the story of the Patricia Gardiner and her family who live in the fictional Silver Bush, Prince Edward Island. A sequel was written in 1937, titled "Mistress Pat" (see HF.2022.11.8).
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874, to Hugh John Montgomery and Clara Woolner Macneill. After the death of her mother, her father relocated to Saskatchewan and Montgomery was raised by her maternal grandparents, Alexander and Lucy Woolner Macneill of Cavendish, PEI. She began writing poetry at the age of nine and had her first poem published in Island newspaper, "The Patriot", when she was 17. From 1893-1894, Montgomery studied education at Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Montgomery taught at three Island schools - Bideford, Belmont, and Lower Bedeque, before going to study English literature at Dalhousie University. She wrote her first novel, "Anne of Green Gables" in 1905. Despite the books immediate popularity upon publication in 1908, it took three years of rejections before the manuscript was accepted by a publisher. The character of Anne Shirley launched Montgomery's successful career as an author.
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874, to Hugh John Montgomery and Clara Woolner Macneill. After the death of her mother, her father relocated to Saskatchewan and Montgomery was raised by her maternal grandparents, Alexander and Lucy Woolner Macneill of Cavendish, PEI. She began writing poetry at the age of nine and had her first poem published in Island newspaper, "The Patriot", when she was 17. From 1893-1894, Montgomery studied education at Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Montgomery taught at three Island schools - Bideford, Belmont, and Lower Bedeque, before going to study English literature at Dalhousie University. She wrote her first novel, "Anne of Green Gables" in 1905. Despite the books immediate popularity upon publication in 1908, it took three years of rejections before the manuscript was accepted by a publisher. The character of Anne Shirley launched Montgomery's successful career as an author.
