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|  | Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
List Price: $14.00
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Seller: Happy Earth Books
Rating:  1016 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Thus.
Pages: 290
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385341008
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780385341004
ASIN: 0385341008
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: good; paperback,edgewear,creased(shelf 21e)
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 The power of a good letter November 17, 2009
R. Nielsen (Riverton, Utah)
"Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company." ~Lord Byron
This book is about the occupation of the island of Guernsey during World War 2, but more than anything it is about friendship and how suffering can bring people together. The character development is without question the strength of the book. It is full of quirky and congenial people. Really I love reading any book about World War 2; I just find it so fascinating, and this was definitely a different perspective than what I have read before.
The writing style was unique in that the book is basically the letters that the characters write to each other. Sadly, my generation may be the last one to have enjoyed receiving a letter in the mail with the advent of the Internet and email. It's just not the same. Letters are much more thought out and personal. That may be why I liked this book so much.
If I cared about romance, I might say that it felt like a great build-up for a somewhat disappointing climax, but I don't, so it wasn't a problem ... I recommend it.
A wonderful story November 17, 2009
Marilyn Carr
I was not familiar with the occupation of the British Isles prior to reading this book. I thought it was a wonderful story and loved the format of the book. Juliet was a charming character and I enjoyed almost every word in the book. Good work from an author who was dying and her niece who carried the ball to the finish!
 Fun read November 17, 2009
wmowens (Minnesota)
I really enjoyed this book. We read it for bookclub and it had great reviews all around. Would love to go there even though I felt like I was there while reading this book.
Surprising! November 16, 2009
S. Nicholson (Chicago, IL)
I found I enjoyed this little book more than I thought I might. I wasn't sure I'd be able to get into the format of "letters." But before long, I was there, after WWII in GB and Guernsey! I'd love to be able to travel to Guernsey even now and see the island "up close and personal!" Lovely little book and quick read. I would definitely recommend.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society November 16, 2009
Ruth E. Bergeron (new york)
Charming, disarming and wonderful insight into a group of resilient island residents in World War II. But that is just the background. The story is about Elizabeth whom you meet only indirectly through an exchange of letters. The whole book is an exchange of letters. This might seem an odd way to write a book but for this author it works and you have a better sense of who all the players are by what and how they write. I could not put this down - and finished it in one day (I was on vacation at the time!)I then went back and re-read several sections to appreciate them all over again. I promptly purchased this as a gift to my three sons so they would learn about their mother's heritage.
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