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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel

This novel is a heartwarming tale of resilience and the power of literature. Set during the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II, it follows the lives of a group of islanders who, despite the hardships of war, find solace in forming a secret literary society. The story is told through a series of letters between the society members and a writer in London, revealing the depth of their friendships and the impact of the war on their lives. more

Author

Mary Ann Shaffer
Mary Ann Shaffer

Mary Ann Shaffer was a talented writer known for her unique literary style and profound emotional insight. Her works often explore themes of family, love, and identity, and have been beloved by readers. more

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“Since the first human eye saw a leaf in Devonian sandstone and a puzzled finger reached to touch it, sadness has lain over the heart of man. By this tenuous thread of living protoplasm, stretching backward into time, we are linked forever to lost beaches whose sands have long since hardened into stone. The stars that caught our blind amphibian stare have shifted far or vanished in their courses, but still that naked, glistening thread winds onward. No one knows the secret of its beginning or its end. Its forms are phantoms. The thread alone is real; the thread is life.”