Emily Climbs


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(4.6 stars; 21 reviews)

Emily Byrd Starr longs to attend Queen's Academy to earn her teaching license, but her tradition-bound relatives at New Moon refuse. She is instead offered the chance to go to Shrewsbury High School with her friends, on two conditions. The first is that she board with her disliked Aunt Ruth, but it is the second that causes Emily difficulties. Emily must not write a word during her high-school education.

From the author of Anne of Green Gables, Emily Climbs carries forward the story of the lovable little heroine whom a multitude of readers met in Emily of New Moon. This story covers Emily's happy years from 14 to 17. (Adapted from Wikipedia and a 1925 advertisement) (11 hr 16 min)

Chapters

Writing Herself Out 21:56 Read by Adele de Pignerolles
Salad Days 41:05 Read by Deanna Parker
In the Watches of the Night 37:07 Read by MaybeCordelia
"As Ithers See Us" 34:38 Read by Rachel May Ferriman
Half a Loaf 25:11 Read by Eleonora Bettenzoli
Shrewsbury Beginnings 23:44 Read by Nancy Halper
Pot-Pourri 33:55 Read by Ruth Eden
Not Proven 28:54 Read by Kathleen Danielson
A Supreme Moment 11:21 Read by Scarbo
The Madness of an Hour 35:00 Read by AstridAmnell
Heights and Hollows 36:20 Read by Ares Sancho
At the Sign of the Haystack 30:18 Read by Ares Sancho
Haven 35:40 Read by Ares Sancho
The Woman Who Spanked the King 17:50 Read by AstridAmnell
"The Thing That Couldn't" 21:10 Read by Ares Sancho
Driftwood 37:06 Read by April Mendis
"If a Body Kiss a Body" 17:19 Read by Nancy Halper
Circumstantial Evidence 16:19 Read by Nancy Halper
"Airy Voices" 33:16 Read by Krissywissy
In the Old John House 16:22 Read by Ash707
Thicker Than Water 31:24 Read by Archontoula Alexandropoulou
"Love Me, Love My Dog" 28:05 Read by TR Love
An Open Door 12:08 Read by Lynn Han
A Valley of Vision 23:19 Read by Natdok
April Love 27:23 Read by Tanya Bessler

Reviews


(5 stars)

A sweet and gentle story, and it’s fun to learn details from that time. I especially enjoyed hearing some of the slang terms that are still known to us today and that I wouldn’t have guessed were in use so long ago. For instance: “make it snappy!” 😁


(5 stars)

Emily is to admire as the reader follows her genuine spirit through the trials of striving to be her own woman while growing up in this house shared with her. The reader does an exceptional job with each book, story she offers the listener.