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"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. From the Hardcover edition.
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New York Times bestseller, nyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2010-07-11, Literature, Epistolary fiction, Fiction, Women authors, Book clubs (Discussion groups), History, London (england), fiction, Authors, fiction, Fiction, historical, Guernsey (channel islands), fiction, Large type books, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, general, Europe, fiction, Book clubs (discussion groups), Clubs de lectura, Historia, Ficcion, Autoras, Friendship, Écrivaines, Romans, nouvelles, Clubs de lecture, Histoire, Historical - General, England, Fiction / Literary, Popular American Fiction, Literary, Fiction - General, Fictional Works, Schriftstellerin, Reise, Love-letters, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Lettres d'amour, Roman américainShowing 10 featured editions. View all 45 editions?
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Stowarzyszenie miłośników literatury i placka z kartoflanych obierek
2010, Świat Książki
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Le Cercle littéraire des amateurs d'épluchures de patates
Sep 20, 2010, France Loisirs
paperback
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Cercle littéraire des amateurs d'épluchures de patates: roman
2009, NiL
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2009, Dial Press
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
July 29, 2008, The Dial Press
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2008, Center Point Pub.
in English
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2008, The Dial Press
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