The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

[December 2011]

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

number of voters: 8

percentage of voters who finished the book: 100

highest rating: 10

lowest rating: 8.25

average rating: 8.99

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Dear friend,

   I do hope this letter finds you in the best of health and surrounded by both treasured friends and treasured books. It is to these precise subjects that I find myself writing to you.

   Chance has brought to me the loveliest of books, and I am compelled to send you a copy for your very own. I am confident that you will want to make a place for it on your bookshelf.

   You see, there exists a fictional little world on the very real island of Guernsey in the English Channel. Authors Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have imagined a cast of characters so rich and entertaining that one wishes they were real people with whom one could travel to Guernsey and visit.

   Not only are the characters rich, the story itself is rich in its own right. Set during World War II, the plot presents a very personal and moving description of life under German occupation. But despite the weighty topic, the authors manage to keep the story light without taking it lightly.

   Don’t be tempted to set the book aside because the format of a novel written via correspondence is daunting. Give it a little of your attention at the first and it will grab hold of all your attention by the end.

   Without further ado, I present to you The Guernesy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I pray that you will enjoy it as I have, and I look forward to discussing it with you upon my next visit. Keep the kettle hot.

   With warmest regards,

   A

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