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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Publisher: The Dial Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 18
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 0385340990
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780385340991
ASIN: 0385340990
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Product Description
“ 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.
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 Disappointing and not unique September 8, 2008
Mr. August (Highland Park, IL)
After all the hype, I expected a more unique book. I remember reading novels like this in college (a long time ago!). The format was not orginal and although it gave me more insight into the era, I was disappointed. I guess I expected more but found Juliet and the other characters sterotyped. I kept thinking I read different versions of this story before.
 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society September 7, 2008
Phyllis M. Mcintosh (St. Petersburg FL)
Wonderful. I ordered this book because the title fascinated me. I had no idea who the writer was or in what style it would be written. I had once visited Guernsey and thought a book about that small island would be interesting. It was, and more. It completely enveloped me. As a writer, I was so intrigued by her style of writing, which is completely composed of letters from her to some of the occupants of the island, and their replies to her. Deep friendships evolve from this letter-exchange Wonderful book. I will read it again and again.
 Great Book and Sweet Love Story September 6, 2008
N. Carsten (malibu, california)
I thought this book had an odd title but was attracted to it because of Guernsey Island. I have a cousin who was a child in Jersey ( a another island in the same group) who was living there with her father and brother during WW2. The Germans took their island over too and life was very hard. I remembered the talk about it in our family. I thought the book would be interesting and it was!
Told through the writing of letters it really spun a fascinating connection of events that all took place when the Germans were occupying Guernsey. The interrelationships that happened then gave a wonderful picture of people at their best dealing with the awful life that faced them on a daily basis. I was fascinated seeing these friendships grow and include outsiders. What a wonderful group of friends! The story draws the reader into the story and it becomes a real page turner at the end. I loved it!
Aliceupnorth September 6, 2008
Alice up north (Michigan)
I LOVED THIS BOOK! At first, I didn't think I would get into the letters and all the characters, but once I started reading it, I could hardly put the book down. Wonderful book!!
Really fine epistolary historical novel. September 6, 2008
Barb Caffrey (Quad Cities, USA)
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" is a rare gem of a book; in its epistolary (letters written back and forth) fashion, it illuminates a vanished time (World War II under the Germans) in a place very few people know much about, the Channel Islands off of the United Kingdom proper.
This novel has it all -- the historical research is spot on, the characters are interesting and well-developed, and I truly believed in both the "present" of this novel (1946) and the recent "past" occupation under the Germans.
I firmly recommend this novel and will be looking for whatever Mary Ann Shaffer and her writing partner author next.
Five stars, highly recommended.
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