The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
“An enjoyable book in letter form with a bit of history thrown in. A correspondence between a young author at the end of WWII and inhabitants of the channel island of Guernsey, which was occupied by Germany. The characters are interesting and fun.”
–VE/Circulation”
“After author Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a farmer who lives on the Island of Guernsey near England, she discovers her next subject for a book. Through her correspondence, she learns a book club the “Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” was created as an alibi after its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans during World War II. This thought provoking book is told through a series of letters between Juliet, her publisher and the residents of Guernsey. Read this charming story to find out why a Potato Peel Pie was invented and how the inhabitants survived the occupation of their island by the Germans.”
–DW/St. John Branch
“I have recommended this book to many of the same people that have liked cozy reads like The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. The historical background was an eye-opener for those of us who may not have known of the German occupation of some of the English Channel Islands. The book discussion group members are gems. I wonder how many of us would have the fortitude to live through such times and still meet to discuss the limited variety of titles which they had done, and done with such panache.”
–DB/Reference Emerita
