{"product_id":"the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society-9780385340991","title":"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - NOW A NETFLIX FILM - A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Treat yourself to this book, please--I can't recommend it highly enough.\"--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eEat, Pray, Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.\" \u003c\/i\u003eJanuary 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she's never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends--and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society--born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island--boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society's members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observed, \u003ci\u003eGuernsey\u003c\/i\u003e is a small masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A book-lover's delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wit, lightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Cooked perfectly   point: subtle and elegant in flavour, yet emotionally satisfying to the finish.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385340991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.78w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Indies Choice Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2008 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2008 pg. 620\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2008 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2008 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/11\/2008 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/05\/2008 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2008 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2009 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2013 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e148856 \/ Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636774400156,"sku":"9780385340991","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_452aa3a5-9cd6-4c95-8383-c6e78508b3bb.jpg?v=1603842923","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society-9780385340991","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}