<P> 13 - year - old orphan Anne Shirley is living in servitude with the cruel Hammond family in Nova Scotia . However , when Mr. Hammond dies , Anne is sent to an orphanage where she eventually receives the wonderful news that she has been adopted by a couple on Prince Edward Island ( P.E.I ) . Upon arriving in P.E.I , Anne is met at the train station by the elderly Matthew Cuthbert who is surprised to find a girl there instead of a boy . </P>
<P> 13 - year - old orphan Anne Shirley is living in servitude with the cruel Hammond family in Nova Scotia . However , when Mr. Hammond dies , Anne is sent to an orphanage where she eventually receives the wonderful news that she has been adopted by a couple on Prince Edward Island ( P.E.I ) . Upon arriving in P.E.I , Anne is met at the train station by the elderly Matthew Cuthbert who is surprised to find a girl there instead of a boy . </P>
where does ann of green gables take place
where does ann of green gables take place
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island