Across the Miles

These stories are primarily ones that never saw the light of day after being published in magazines in Montgomery's lifetime. There's a reason for that. I love reading more my L.M. Montgomery, but these are not my favorites. Maybe because they're grouped together by theme? The stories get very repetitive. And some of the stories showed up as scenes in her books. Fans of Montgomery should read these, but don't pick this up expecting to fall in love with it. ( )

Across the Miles was the first compilation of Montgomery's short stories that I read following my discovery of her works. It sold me on both the short story style and her ability to write them. The stories are sweet and touching, as are most of her works, and they also provide a picture into a different lifestyle: one where letters were a large part of life and correspondence and where long-distance relationships were much, much harder to maintain. This remains one of my favorite compilations. ( )

http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2006/01/17/across-the-miles/ ( )