The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 9780385341004 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780385341004 Global Overview for this book
Registered by 
catsalive
of Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on 7/18/2016
This book is in a Controlled Release!
catsalive of Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on 7/18/2016 This book is in a Controlled Release!
2 journalers for this copy...
“ 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.
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.
I really enjoyed this. I don't usually like novels written in letter format but it seemed to work very well for this story. I finally picked this up after watching Tony Robinson's Walking Through History about the Channel Isles during the five year Nazi Occupation. Thanks to Tony I could see those concrete bunkers & tunnels.
The love story was endearing & timeless, & I loved the character sketches of these indomitable people. I was sorry when it was over.
I think I will read it again some day.
The love story was endearing & timeless, & I loved the character sketches of these indomitable people. I was sorry when it was over.
I think I will read it again some day.
Journal Entry 3 by catsalive at First Sentences, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, June 11, 2017
catsalive at First Sentences, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, June 11, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (6/10/2017 UTC) at First Sentences, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to alexotanil for the First Sentences VBB.
Just received it. Thanks so much! It's a book I wanted to read!
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed by this book even though I usually enjoy novels written in letter format. I couldn't connect with the characters, mainly because I was not convinced by the letters. They didn't feel like they were written in the 40s...
Released in a group meeting between booklovers.
