The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Shaffer, Mary Ann
1934-2008
creator
author.
Barrows, Annie
author.
text
xna
Crows Nest, N.S.W
Allen & Unwin
2008
Special ed.
monographic
eng
xvi, 286 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
"A glorious, gorgeous, completely irresistible novel, Guernsey will win hearts everywhere. An affecting, emotional epistolary novel recalling the charm and warmth of 84 Charing Cross Road and the gentle wit of Alexander McCall Smith, Guernsey tells the story of a small group of neighbors on the island of Guernsey off the coast of England. A pig farmer, an elegant lady, a potion maker, a rag and bone man, a footman posting as a lord who survive the Nazi occupation in the Second World War by gathering over humble potato peel pie to talk of Shakespeare, Chaucer, and the great novels. With the war over, Juliet, an eager writer from London, uncovers just how dramatic the lives of these islanders really were during the war, and through them, discovers the drama in her own life. Guernsey is a real gem of a novel. It's that rare thing: a small story, simply told, that contains within it enormous depth and heart. Completely accessible and immediately captivating, the characters are nothing short of enchanting. Gloriously honest, moving, sweet and funny, a sheer delight from beginning to end, this is truly a book to fall in love with."--Provided by publisher.
Mary Ann Shaffer.
Originally published: 2008.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Fiction
Women authors
Fiction
Guernsey (Channel Islands)
Fiction
Friendship
Fiction
813.6
9781741751680
9781742374765
9781741768534
ANL
080226
20180626130120.0
000042783744
eng