The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0385341008 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Ninas_BookNook of Yorktown, Virginia USA on 5/28/2017
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“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….

As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.

Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.

Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.

Released 6 yrs ago (5/28/2017 UTC) at Nina's Book Nook Little Free Library in Yorktown, Virginia USA

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I received this book as part of a Secret Santa exchange among Little Free Library stewards and finally got around to reading it. Here is my Goodreads review:

The letter format of this book offered different perspectives from other forms of narration. The characters were interesting, albeit a pit predictable at times. I learned a lot about Guernsey and the German occupation during WWII without feeling like I was reading a history book. Very enjoyable!

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