Classic & Older Gothic

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

In 1946 London, writer Juliet Ashton begins corresponding with members of a book club formed on German-occupied Guernsey during World War II, where residents risked curfew violations to discuss literature. Through charming letters, she uncovers stories of resilience, friendship, and wartime survival that draw her to the island and its inhabitants. This epistolary novel celebrates the power of books to sustain hope in the darkest times.

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• The Naked Sun — Isaac Asimov
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• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom — Miguel Ruiz
• Winnie-the-Pooh — A.A. Milne

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