Rilla of Ingleside
9.99 €
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Rilla of Ingleside
9.99 €
The eighth and final book of the Anya Shirley series.
The main character of the book is Rilla Blythe, the youngest daughter of Anya and Gilbert. And this is her story of growing up during the harsh years of war. The year is 1914, the First World War has begun. And even remote Ingleside no longer seems a quiet place, the war has got its claws in here too. Ani's older boys volunteered for the front one by one, the girls went off to university, and only little Shirley and Rilla stayed close to their parents. Rilla is not like her parents, she is not interested in her studies or household, she only wants to have fun. But gradually we see her growing above herself, developing. Once frivolous and vain girl organizes the Red Cross, takes guardianship of an orphan ... This is a kind, sensitive, courageous story about how people lived during the First World War, about their agonizing expectations and resilience, their optimism and faith, their small joys that overshadow the greatest sorrows.
The main character of the book is Rilla Blythe, the youngest daughter of Anya and Gilbert. And this is her story of growing up during the harsh years of war. The year is 1914, the First World War has begun. And even remote Ingleside no longer seems a quiet place, the war has got its claws in here too. Ani's older boys volunteered for the front one by one, the girls went off to university, and only little Shirley and Rilla stayed close to their parents. Rilla is not like her parents, she is not interested in her studies or household, she only wants to have fun. But gradually we see her growing above herself, developing. Once frivolous and vain girl organizes the Red Cross, takes guardianship of an orphan ... This is a kind, sensitive, courageous story about how people lived during the First World War, about their agonizing expectations and resilience, their optimism and faith, their small joys that overshadow the greatest sorrows.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Bright Pages. Collector's editions