$29.95 (Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin / ISBN:9781741751680)
Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society
A moving tale of post-war friendship, love and books, The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is a captivating and
completely irresistible novel of enormous depth and heart.
It's 1946, and as Juliet Ashton sits at her desk in her Chelsea
flat, she is stumped. A writer of witty newspaper columns during
the war, she can't think of what to write next. Out of the blue,
she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams of Guernsey - by chance
he's acquired a book Juliet once owned - and, emboldened by their
mutual love of books, they begin a correspondence.
Dawsey is a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society, and it's not long before the rest of the members write to
Juliet - including the gawky Isola, who makes home-made potions,
Eben, the fisherman who loves Shakespeare, and Will Thisbee,
rag-and-bone man and chef of the famous potato peel pie. As letters
fly back and forth, Juliet comes to know the extraordinary
personalities of the Society and their lives under the German
occupation of the island. Entranced by their stories, Juliet
decides to visit the island to meet them properly - and unwittingly
turns her life upside down.
Gloriously honest, enchanting and funny, The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Society is sure to win your heart.
'I can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and
delightful as this one. Treat yourself to this book, please -- I
can't recommend it highly enough.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the
international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love
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