NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Shortlisted for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
“Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Gift of Wings soars with the energy of its title, but delves even deeper into Montgomery’s dark side.… Rubio deftly paints the portrait of a multitasking modern woman with an amazing work ethic.”
– The Globe and Mail
“Truly gifted biographers have the knack of making a reader feel as if he or she is walking around inside the subject’s soul. Mary Henley Rubio is one of those, as she so aptly demonstrates with her absolutely gripping biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery.… Nothing short of brilliant, an un-put-downable read, and a wonderful examination of this troubled woman’s tragic life.”
– Ottawa Citizen
“A poignant story about a real family … pure Canadian Gothic: a story of sexual repression, class conflict and family secrets.”
– The Gazette (Montreal)
“Richly readable … Scholarly, meticulously researched and laced with warmth and insight, Rubio’s book may offer the definitive slant on the life and work of the Prince Edward Island writer.… [Rubio] offers a well-nuanced, captivating and challenging account of Montgomery’s remarkable life.… Well measured, endlessly interesting and superbly written, Rubio’s account of Maud Montgomery’s tragic, accomplished life is impossible to set aside.”
– The London Free Press