Rainbow Valley is a children's novel by L. M. Montgomery and part of the Anne of Green Gables series. It follows the Ingleside children and the manse children as they form friendships and find adventure in the valley. It is worth listening to for its warm, gentle portrayal of childhood, family, and community.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Rainbow Valley by Lucy Maud Montgomery Author of “Anne of Green Gables,” “Anne of the Island,” “Anne’s House of Dreams,” “The Story Girl,” “The Watchman,” etc. “The thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.” —LONGFELLOW TO THE MEMORY OF GOLDWIN LAPP, ROBERT BROOKES AND MORLEY SHIER WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THAT THE HAPPY VALLEYS OF THEIR HOME LAND MIGHT BE KEPT SACRED FROM THE RAVAGE OF THE INVADER Contents
I. HOME AGAIN II. SHEER GOSSIP III. THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN IV. THE MANSE CHILDREN V. THE ADVENT OF MARY VANCE VI. MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE VII. A FISHY EPISODE VIII. MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES IX. UNA INTERVENES X. THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE XI. A DREADFUL DISCOVERY XII. AN EXPLANATION AND A DARE XIII. THE HOUSE ON THE HILL XIV. MRS. ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL XV. MORE GOSSIP XVI. TIT FOR TAT XVII. A DOUBLE VICTORY XVIII. MARY BRINGS EVIL TIDINGS XIX. POOR ADAM! XX. FAITH MAKES A FRIEND XXI. THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD XXII. ST. GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT XXIII. THE GOOD-CONDUCT CLUB XXIV. A CHARITABLE IMPULSE XXV. ANOTHER SCANDAL AND ANOTHER “EXPLANATION” XXVI. MISS CORNELIA GETS A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXVII. A SACRED CONCERT XXVIII. A FAST DAY XXIX. A WEIRD TALE XXX. THE GHOST ON THE DYKE XXXI. CARL DOES PENANCE
XXXII. TWO STUBBORN PEOPLE XXXIII. CARL IS—NOT—WHIPPED XXXIV. UNA VISITS THE HILL XXXV. “LET THE PIPER COME”
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