L. M. Montgomery 
Rilla of Ingleside 

Rilla of Ingleside (1921), by L.M. Montgomery is the eighth of nine books in the Anne of Green Gables series and the sixth ‘Anne’ novel published. Set during World War I, it focuses on Anne and Gilbert’s youngest daughter, ‘Rilla’ Blythe, and details her life in Glen St. Mary while her brothers and many of the local young men fight overseas. It is notable for being the only Canadian novel about WWI written from a woman’s perspective, and also for mentioning the Gallipoli campaign and the terrible sacrifice made by Australian and New Zealand forces.

About the author

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian novelist and the famed author of the Anne Shirley series. She found instant literary fame upon the publication of her first book, Anne of Green Gables. She published 20 novels and 500 short stories during her lifetime and was the first woman to be named a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.