Audio Book Description:
January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writerJuliet Ashton is lookingfor her next book subject.Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she`d never met, a native of Guernsey, the Britishisland once occupied bythe Nazis. He`d come across hername on the flyleaf of a secondhand volume by Charles Lamb. Perhaps she could tell him where he mightfind more books by this author.As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, she is drawn into the world of this man and hisfriends, all members of the GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, a unique book club formed in a unique, spur-of-the-moment way: as an alibito protect its members from arrest by the Germans. Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with Society`scharming, deeply human members, frompig farmers to phrenologists, literaturelovers all. Through their letters she learns about their island, their taste in books, and the powerful,transformative impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, Juliet sets sail for Guernsey, andwhat she finds there will change her forever. Told with warmth and and humor as a series of letters, THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATOPEEL PIE SOCIETY is a celebration of finding connection in the most surprising ways.
