L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
Kilmeny of the Orchard
"Kilmeny of the Orchard" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel about a young teacher who arrives on Prince Edward Island and discovers a beautiful mute girl playing violin in an abandoned orchard. As Eric Marshall falls deeply in love with Kilmeny, she refuses his marriage proposal, convinced her disability would burden his future. Their romance faces an impossible obstacle until an unexpected visitor offers hope for a miraculous cure through extraordinary circumstances.