My post to Good Read-
I think that the strange title, and the epistolary style of the book will prevent many people from giving this delightful novel a chance. But, by all means, give it a shot, and I don't think you'll be disappointed.
At the end of WWII, Juliet Ashton, a syndicated columnist from London, wants to change direction and become a novelist. She is searching for a worthy subject for her new book, and she inadvertently learns what happened to the people of the Channel Islands during the Nazi occupation. She receives a letter from a man from Guernsey who had a book that Juliet used to own about the 18th century English writer, Charles Lamb. Dawsey was fascinated by this man, and asks Juliet if she has any more by this author. Then, he goes on to describe how shortly after the German invasion,the inhabitants of the island formed a kind of resistance group under the cover of a book club which they called, 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Juliet asks him for the addresses of others members of the group, and her book evolves into a collection of her letters and the responses from the villagers.
The book is a little hard to get into at first, but soon, you will find yourself smiling at the amusing tales of life with the enemy on a tiny island in the Channel Islands during WWII. The novel deals with a serious subject, but the tone is light and brims with good cheer.
At the end of WWII, Juliet Ashton, a syndicated columnist from London, wants to change direction and become a novelist. She is searching for a worthy subject for her new book, and she inadvertently learns what happened to the people of the Channel Islands during the Nazi occupation. She receives a letter from a man from Guernsey who had a book that Juliet used to own about the 18th century English writer, Charles Lamb. Dawsey was fascinated by this man, and asks Juliet if she has any more by this author. Then, he goes on to describe how shortly after the German invasion,the inhabitants of the island formed a kind of resistance group under the cover of a book club which they called, 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Juliet asks him for the addresses of others members of the group, and her book evolves into a collection of her letters and the responses from the villagers.
The book is a little hard to get into at first, but soon, you will find yourself smiling at the amusing tales of life with the enemy on a tiny island in the Channel Islands during WWII. The novel deals with a serious subject, but the tone is light and brims with good cheer.
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