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The Dial Press
August 2008
On Sale: July 29, 2008
288 pages
ISBN: 0385340990
EAN: 9780385340991
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Fiction | Historical
“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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Re: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
I can't wait to read this!
(Sandra Greathouse 8:45pm June 24, 2008)
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