| Authors: |
Shaffer, Mary Ann.
Barrows, Annie.
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction.
Women authors -- Fiction.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- Fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : The Dial Press, 2008. |
| Description: |
278 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780385340991 0385340990 |
| Notes: |
Maps on lining papers. |
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| Rating: |
5 out of 5: They loved it |
| Community reviews |
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Charming English tale by Kyra |
| Charming story set in post WWII England & Channel Islands about an author who decides to write a book describing the German occupation experience on Guernsey Island during the war.
Full cast audio with loveable quirky characters and good accents! |
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Little Known Piece of WW II History by minniemutt |
| This is a fascinating look at post WW II England and the little known German occupation of the Channel Islands. Starts out deceptivelylight-hearted, but becomes very powerful. |
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Leia |
| This novel is a celebration of friendship, courage and love. It is written with warmth and humor in the form of letters. |
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| Summary: |
As London is emerging from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton discovers her next subject in a book club on Guernsey--a club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi after its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island. |