«In the Web» is one of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “adult” novels, by the writer who brought the world the ever-optimistic red-haired orphan Anne. It’s a chance to look at the familiar Prince Edward Island from a different angle—through the eyes of mature heroes and in a new voice.
A family saga from the author of stories about Anne Shirley, the red-haired optimist, takes the reader back to Prince Edward Island and tells of the intertwined fates of the Dark and Penhallow families.
When the eccentric and willful Aunt Becky—head of a large family—feels the end drawing near, she holds a reception and gathers her relatives to reveal astonishing details of her will. From that moment on, the Penhallows and the Darks are drawn into a complicated web of intrigue, secrets, betrayal, friendship, and love—as they finally try to find out who will receive the cherished heirloom: an antique jug that everyone in their clan dreams of.