The Golden Road

The story revolves around a young woman who returns to her childhood home after being away for several years. She reconnects with old friends and acquaintances, and navigates the complexities of small-town life. The narrative explores themes of identity, community, and personal growth as she re-establishes herself in her hometown.

By Lucy Maud Montgomery · First published 1935 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Historical Fiction · 33 chapters

Contents

• A New Departure
• A will, a Way and a Woman
• The Christmas Harp
• New Year Resolutions
• The First Number of "our Magazine"
• Great-Aunt Eliza's Visit
• We Visit Cousin Mattie'S
• We Visit Peg Bowen
• Extracts from the February and March Numbers of "our Magazine"
• Disappearance of Paddy
• The Witch's Wishbone
• Flowers o' May
• A Surprising Announcement
• A Prodigal Returns
• The Rape of the Lock
• Aunt Una's Story
• Aunt Olivia's Wedding
• Sara Ray Helps Out
• By Way of the Stars
• Extracts from "our Magazine"
• Peg Bowen Comes to Church
• The Yankee Storm
• A Missionary Heroine
• A Tantalizing Revelation
• The Love Story of the Awkward Man
• Uncle Blair Comes Home
• The Old Order Changeth
• The Path to Arcady
• We Lose a Friend
• Prophecies
• The Last Number of our Magazine
• Our Last Evening Together
• The Story Girl Goes

More by Lucy Maud Montgomery

• Anne of Avonlea (1909)
• Anne of Green Gables (1908)
• Jane of Lantern Hill (1939)
• The Blue Castle (1926)
• A Tangled Web (1931)
• Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
• Anne of Ingleside (1939)
• Mistress Pat (1935)
• All works by Lucy Maud Montgomery