The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Paperback Book

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Author: Mary Ann Shaffer

Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Dial Press

Published: May 2009

Genre: Fiction - Literary

Retail Price: $18.00

Pages: 320

Synopsis

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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Reviews

BookLender review by Mary on 2014-06-16 11:58:09

I did not enjoy this book at all. It was a serious of letters no interaction in person. Never got through it.

BookLender review by Mistie K on 2011-05-29 18:12:32

This is a wonderful book. Easy to read and an uplifting story of courage, friendship and love.

BookLender review by Macklin on 2010-12-10 14:12:23

The most pleasurable read that I have had in years.