When Eric Marshall's college friend becomes stricken with health problems, Eric promises to take over his job as school master in the small village of Lindsay on Prince Edward Island. As Eric is the son of a wealthy merchant, the position is only a temporary one. Fully intending to return home to join the family business, Eric does not intend to develop strong roots in the little town. Fate dismisses his plan when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious girl named Kilmeny Gordon. They meet by chance in her family orchard as he was drawn to the melodious notes of her violin. Her jet black hair, beautiful face, and shy demeanor immediately capture Eric's heart. Fate deals one more card upon the realization that this beautiful creature is mute. For the first time in his life, Eric must work hard to for something he wants badly and prove to Kilmeny that she needn't have a voice to capture his heart. Her music has already endeared him to her.

Montgomery, L.M. Kilmeny of the Orchard. New York: Bantham Books, 1989.

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