Hopes and shortcomings are revealed as we follow the fates of the clan for an entire year. The legendary jug sits amid this love, heartbreak, and hilarity as each family member works to acquire the heirloom. But on the night that the eccentric matriarch's wishes are to be revealed, both families find the biggest surprise of all.
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was the celebrated author of Anne of Green Gables and numerous other classics for young people. She was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island and attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown where she obtained her teaching certificate.
Benjamin Lefebvre received his Ph.D. in English from McMaster University and is director of the L.M. Montgomery Reserach Group. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.