The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0385341008 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0385341008 Global Overview for this book
2 journalers for this copy...
I found this good-condition softcover at a Salvation Army thrift shop, and was glad of another release copy.
It's an epistolary novel, a style I enjoy, set in the aftermath of WWII - and it introduced me not only to the tribulations of the Channel Island folk during the war (I hadn't known they were occupied by German forces) but to a set of truly charming and often quirky characters.
The premise involves a woman who is trying to find ideas for a new book, to break away from her previous image. She gets a letter from one of the Guernsey inhabitants asking about author Charles Lamb, after finding a used book with her name in it - a charming touch indeed, and kind of a proto-BookCrossing touch {wry grin}. The correspondence leads to her curiosity about the "literary club" - originally formed to conceal some rule-breaking from the occupying German forces - and from there to an actual visit, which results in significant changes to the lives of many of the characters.
The story includes sparkling banter between several people, most notably author Juliet and her publisher and long-time friend Sidney, though nearly everyone has some stellar moments. I enjoyed learning the back stories of the characters, though some of the wartime incidents were heart-wrenching, and I loved the way the various friendships grew and shifted.
Very funny, very charming, a really delightful book!
It's an epistolary novel, a style I enjoy, set in the aftermath of WWII - and it introduced me not only to the tribulations of the Channel Island folk during the war (I hadn't known they were occupied by German forces) but to a set of truly charming and often quirky characters.
The premise involves a woman who is trying to find ideas for a new book, to break away from her previous image. She gets a letter from one of the Guernsey inhabitants asking about author Charles Lamb, after finding a used book with her name in it - a charming touch indeed, and kind of a proto-BookCrossing touch {wry grin}. The correspondence leads to her curiosity about the "literary club" - originally formed to conceal some rule-breaking from the occupying German forces - and from there to an actual visit, which results in significant changes to the lives of many of the characters.
The story includes sparkling banter between several people, most notably author Juliet and her publisher and long-time friend Sidney, though nearly everyone has some stellar moments. I enjoyed learning the back stories of the characters, though some of the wartime incidents were heart-wrenching, and I loved the way the various friendships grew and shifted.
Very funny, very charming, a really delightful book!
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at Panera Bread - 590 Amherst St. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, November 10, 2016
GoryDetails at Panera Bread - 590 Amherst St. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (11/10/2016 UTC) at Panera Bread - 590 Amherst St. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I plan to leave this book on a window ledge in the entrance of Panera at around 6:30 or so; hope the finder enjoys it!
*** Released as part of the 2016 The The release challenge. ***
*** Released as part of the 2016 The The release challenge. ***
Great book, enjoy!
