Guernsey was the only part of British soil that was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. The GL&PPS tells the story of that occupation via a series of letters exchanged between residents of the island and a writer wanting to learn of their experiences.
The time is January 1946. The place is London emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. One day she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams who bought a second-hand book once owned by Juliet, in which she had long ago written her name and address. They start corresponding and Dawsey tells Juliet about the society, how it was created as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans, but then became a very important part of their lives. Before long Juliet is corresponding with the other members of the society, learning about the island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation had on their lives.
Through their letters she feels an affinity with these warm, eccentric, charming, brave people and wants to meet them. She travels to Guernsey and meets an entire community who take her into their homes and hearts.
I absolutely loved it and would highly recommend it.
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Polly x
I too enjoyed the book first and then the film and thoroughly enjoyed both, Polly.
ReplyDeleteIt's good when the film stays true to the book.
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