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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle)
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle)

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January 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.

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Author: Mary Ann Shaffer
Paperback: 290 pages
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Publication Date: May 05, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 0385341008
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.1 inches
Package Height: 0.8 inches
Package Weight: 0.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 1016 reviews
 
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5The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society  Nov 20, 2009
Very interesting and well written. It is written as letters back and forth wherein the story evolves about how one tiny town experienced the German invasion and the Holocaust. If you like that subject, you will like this book. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

5One of the best!  Nov 20, 2009
This is one of the best novels I have read in years. Using the device of a letter exchange between all the characters was brilliant. By doing so, the author let the reader become intimately familiar with every character. The story, based loosely on the actual experiences of the inhabitants of Guernsey during WWII, was lucid and compelling. I just simply couldn't stop reading once I had started. Be sure to read the author's remarks after the end of the book. For once, they actually contributed to the book.

5Historically honest peek at life during WW ll  Nov 19, 2009
This book is a fun read.It is very well written. I could not put it down, and immediately ordered it for my sister. The subjects lived through hardships we can only imagine. That story is told, but there is much humor. The characters are all fascinating people. I felt sad that there will be no sequel.

5Very refreshing book  Nov 17, 2009
I really enjoyed reading this book. It took a little while getting used to the unique storytelling - letters written back and forth from Juliet to her friends on Guernsey, and Juliet to her friends in London, but once you got used to it, the story unfolded in a beautiful way. The World War II stories were really sad and heartbreaking, but the characters all had a redeeming/positive quality about them that kept the story on a nice balance. The ending was also very satisfying. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to find a excellent read.

5Buy this book, it is the author's life work and it shows  Nov 17, 2009
There are so many reasons to buy this book, I think I have bought five. For my sister in the UK for friends near and far and my own copy which I had to re-read. I could not bear the people I love most, not to own it.
The Channel Islands, my beloved second home..... that this was written, not by a resident, nor even a Brit just astounds me.
Buy it because it tells part of the story of why we should never forget
Buy it because you will fall in love with the characters
Buy it because it shows the strength of the human spirit
Buy it, you will have to buy more copies for those you love.


 
 
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