Anne has remained, as Matthew sings in the musical, forever young, no small feat for the spunky, in-your-face redhead who, in 2008, celebrates her 100th birthday! But why Anne? How does Montgomerys classic work pull so many international readers into the vortex of Annes freckled face and carrotty braids? How does this little book create such enduring interest around the world? The answer is far more intriguing than any story even Anne could have imagined.