First published 2008
In the wake of WWII, writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter that leads her to the remote island of Guernsey. There, she discovers the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, an eccentric book club born as a cover story during the German occupation. As Juliet corresponds with the society's members, she's drawn into their world - and the sorrows and resilience they experienced under harsh rule. Captivated, Juliet sails to Guernsey, where she finds not just a good story, but the courage to open her heart.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: England, Guernsey, London
Period: 20th Century, German Occupation, 1940-1945
277 pages · Hardcover · The Dial Press