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OverviewJanuary 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ann Shaffer , Annie BarrowsPublisher: Dial Press Imprint: Dial Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.90cm Weight: 0.222kg ISBN: 9780385341004ISBN 10: 0385341008 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 05 May 2009 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available from one of our local or international suppliers.  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsI can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one, a world so vivid that I kept forgetting this was a work of fiction populated with characters so utterly wonderful that I kept forgetting they weren't my actual friends and neighbors. Treat yourself to this book please--I can't recommend it highly enough. --Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love <br> Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a wondrous, delightful, poignant book-- part Jane Austen, part history lesson. The letters in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society aren't addressed to you, but they are meant for you. It's a book everyone should read. An absolute treasure. --Sarah Addison Allen, author of Garden Spells <br> A jewel...Poignant and keenly observed...A small masterpiece about love, war and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends. -- People <br> It's tempting to throw around terms like 'gem' when reading a book like this. But The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is not precious...This is a book for firesides or long train rides. It's a charming and timeless as the novels for which its characters profess their love. -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review <br> A book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary. -- Chicago Sun-Times <br> <br> I've never wanted to join a [book] club as desperately as I did while reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.... [The novel] is a labor of love, and it shows on almost every page. -Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor<br> <br> As the letters unfold, Juliet--and we readers--learn the little-known history of Germanoccupation of Guernsey. We come to know the brave and endearing people who survived the hardships--and a few who did not....In addition to a fine story, this delightful book offers affirming messages about some of the most enduring forces in life--the power of the written word, the strength of the human spirit and the value of relationships, even unexpected ones. -- Winston Salem Journal <br> The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a sweet, sentimental paean to books and those who love them.... It affirms the power of books to nourish people enduring hard times. -- Washington Post Book World <br> <br> Here's who will love this book: anyone who nods in profound agreement with the statement, Reading keeps you from going gaga. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a delight. Tart, insightful and fun. --Mary Doria Russell, author of The Sparrow, A Thread of Grace and Dreamers of the Day <br> [A] marvelous debut.... Reminiscent of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road, this is a warm, funny, tender, and thoroughly entertaining celebration of the power of the written word. -- Library Journal<br> <br> Charming.... [Heroine] Juliet finds in the letters not just inspiration for her next work, but also for her life--as readers will. -- Publishers Weekly <br> [ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is] a nifty little cloth whose warp is bibliophilia and whose weft is Anglophilia.... I could not put the book down. I have recommended it to all my friends. --Erica Marcus, Newsday<br> <br> A poignant, funny novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.... This one is a treat. -- Boston Globe<br> <br> A sure winner.... Elizabeth andJuliet are appealingly reminiscent of game but gutsy '40s movie heroines. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> Fast, fresh.... A perfect novel for adaptation by Masterpiece Theater. -- Santa Cruz Sentinel <br> Warm, life-affirming prose ... an ideal choice for book groups, and also for individual readers. -- St. Petersburg Times <br> Delightful ... One of those joyful books that celebrates how reading brings people together. -- New Orleans Times-Picayune <br> A book lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary. -- Chicago Sun-Times <br> I've never wanted to join a club so desperately as I did while reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societ,, . .[The novel] is a labor of love and it shows on almost every page. -- Christian Science Monitor<br> I can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one, a world so vivid that I kept forgetting this was a work of fiction populated with characters so utterly wonderful that I kept forgetting they weren't my actual friends and neighbors. Treat yourself to this book please--I can't recommend it highly enough. --Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love <br> Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a wondrous, delightful, poignant book-- part Jane Austen, part history lesson. The letters in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society aren't addressed to you, but they are meant for you. It's a book everyone should read. An absolute treasure. --Sarah Addison Allen, author of Garden Spells <br> A jewel...Poignant and keenly observed...A small masterpiece about love, war and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends. -- People <br> It's tempting to throw around terms like 'gem' when reading a book like this. But The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is not precious...This is a book for firesides or long train rides. It's a charming and timeless as the novels for which its characters profess their love. -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review <br> A book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary. -- Chicago Sun-Times <br> <br> I've never wanted to join a [book] club as desperately as I did while reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.... [The novel] is a labor of love, and it shows on almost every page. -Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor<br> <br> As the letters unfold, Juliet--and we readers--learn the little-known history of Germanoccupation of Guernsey. We come to know the brave and endearing people who survived the hardships--and a few who did not....In addition to a fine story, this delightful book offers affirming messages about some of the most enduring forces in life--the power of the written word, the strength of the human spirit and the value of relationships, even unexpected ones. -- Winston Salem Journal <br> The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a sweet, sentimental paean to books and those who love them.... It affirms the power of books to nourish people enduring hard times. -- Washington Post Book World <br> <br> Here's who will love this book: anyone who nods in profound agreement with the statement, Reading keeps you from going gaga. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a delight. Tart, insightful and fun. --Mary Doria Russell, author of The Sparrow, A Thread of Grace and Dreamers of the Day <br> [A] marvelous debut.... Reminiscent of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road, this is a warm, funny, tender, and thoroughly entertaining celebration of the power of the written word. -- Library Journal<br> <br> Charming.... [Heroine] Juliet finds in the letters not just inspiration for her next work, but also for her life--as readers will. -- Publishers Weekly <br> [ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is] a nifty little cloth whose warp is bibliophilia and whose weft is Anglophilia.... I could not put the book down. I have recommended it to all my friends. --Erica Marcus, Newsday<br> <br> A poignant, funny novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.... This one is a treat. -- Boston Globe<br> <br> A sure winner.... Elizabeth andJuliet are appealingly reminiscent of game but gutsy '40s movie heroines. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> Fast, fresh.... A perfect novel for adaptation by Masterpiece Theater. -- Santa Cruz Sentinel <br> Warm, life-affirming prose ... an ideal choice for book groups, and also for individual readers. -- St. Petersburg Times <br> Delightful ... One of those joyful books that celebrates how reading brings people together. -- New Orleans Times-Picayune <br> A book lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary. -- Chicago Sun-Times <br> I've never wanted to join a club so desperately as I did while reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societ,, . .[The novel] is a labor of love and it shows on almost every page. -- Christian Science Monitor<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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