#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A NETFLIX FILM - A remarkable
tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a
society as extraordinary as its name.
"Treat yourself to this book, please--I can't recommend it highly
enough."--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
"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.
Praise for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
"A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observed, Guernsey is a small
masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found
in good books and good friends."--People
"A book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all
things literary."--Chicago Sun-Times
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"A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wit, lightly worn erudition and
written with great assurance and aplomb."--The Sunday Times
(London)**
"Cooked perfectly à point: subtle and elegant in flavour, yet
emotionally satisfying to the finish."--The Times (London)
