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- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 0385340990
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111663278
- Release Date: July 29, 2008
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Product DescriptionDiscover More Information About Annie Barrows (Author)Run a Quick Search on "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Annie Barrows to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"Browse more products related to "Annie Barrows, Annie Fiery Barrows and Mary Ann Fiery Shaffer"Review"[A] book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary..." Publisher's noteIn 1946, as England emerges from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey and his eccentric friends, who tell her about their island, the books they love, German occupation, and the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during German occupation. 75,000 first printing. In 1946, as England emerges from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey and his eccentric friends, who tell her about their island, the books they love, German occupation, and the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during German occupation. 75,000 first printing. AnnotationIt is 1946, in the thick of World War II, when American writer Juliet Ashton becomes the sudden recipient of letters from the inhabitants of Guernsey, the small island in the English Channel that has fallen under Nazi control. The letter writers have formed the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society as a way to gather without attracting the attention of their occupiers. Out of these letters, Juliet comes to know the lives, loves, and hardships of a wonderfully eccentric and vivid cast of characters, and their charming philosophies and anecdotes help her resolve her own romantic conundrum. This warm, inspiring novel originated in the true life stories of Mary Ann Fiery Shaffer, who, upon learning of her terminal illness, contacted her niece Annie Barrows to help her finish the novel. Though Shaffer died in 2008, the year of the novel's publication, her memories of the hardships of war and the resilience of the people of Guernsey live on in this delightful book. Editorial Reviews
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By book reviewer
This book is absolutely delightful. The characters are so well-developed its
with ease that the reader imagines them as his friends and correspondences. The
book is written as a series of letters, and after the first 20 pages each letter
seems addressed to you. Its a highly captivating, charming and touching novel
that reads fluidly and is impossible to but down. Treat yourself or someone you
love to this novel, and it is sure to be passed around your circle of friends
and family. Excellent novel.
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