The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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. “Treat yourself to this bookplease—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbertauthor of EatPrayLove “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.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World Warand 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 meta native of the island of Guernseywho has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . . As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange lettersJuliet 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 charmingfunnydeeply human cast of charactersfrom pig farmers to phrenologistsliterature lovers all. Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s memberslearning about their islandtheir taste in booksand the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their storiesshe sets sail for Guernseyand what she finds will change her forever. Written with warmth and humor as a series of lettersthis novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. Praise for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society “A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observedGuernsey is a small masterpiece about lovewarand the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.”—People “A book-lover’s delightan implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.”—Chicago Sun-Times “A sparkling epistolary novel radiating witlightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.”—The Sunday Times (London) “Cooked perfectly à point: subtle and elegant in flavouryet emotionally satisfying to the finish.”—The Times (London)