Extract of interview with GL&PPPS author

Listen to extracts of an interview with author Annie Barrows of the Guernsey Literaty and Poato Peel Pie Society at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7FBcYKl7RA

Featured in Guernsey Literary Society:Wilfred Owens

Clovis Fossey finds a voice in the poetry of Wilfred Owens' experiences in WWI. pg. 72

Featured in Guernsey Literary Society: Rainier Rilke

In the novel GL&PPPS, Christian gives Elizabeth a book of collected poems by Rainier Maria Rilke. The inscription in the book reads, "For Elizabeth, who turns darkness into light." pg. 259

Featured in Guernsey Literary Society: Letters of Seneca

On page 88 of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, character John Booker states that Seneca's letters keep him from getting drunk.

Annie Barrows’ Potato Peel Pie Recipe

Here’s a recipe for a potato peel pie, but I warn you, it tastes like paste. The more authentic it is, the nastier. These ingredients will make a very small pie (expand at will):1 potato 1 beet 1 Tablespoon milkPeel the potato and put the peelings in a pie pan. Don’t cook the peels, because … Continue reading Annie Barrows’ Potato Peel Pie Recipe →

Extremely rare letters by Oscar Wilde found in Guernsey

One of the stories in the novel "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" revolves around finding letters written by Oscar Wilde about the many lives of a cat. These "letters" perhaps were inspired by the real short stories written by Wilde and published as fairy tales for children. Another interesting note: Wilde had a … Continue reading Extremely rare letters by Oscar Wilde found in Guernsey →

Meeting Guernsey Dawsey Adam’s muse: Charles Lamb

Wikipedia reports that Charles Lamb Charles Lamb (London, 10 February 1775 – Edmonton, 27 December 1834) was an English/Welsh essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, … Continue reading Meeting Guernsey Dawsey Adam’s muse: Charles Lamb →

Book Suggestion: Chronology of JA

For more than thirty years, Deirdre Le Faye, one of the world's leading authorities on Jane Austen, has been gathering and organizing every single piece of information available about the Austen family before, during and after Jane's lifetime. She has now collected all this material together to produce a unique chronology, containing some ten thousand … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Chronology of JA →

Learning about Guernsey Island

In preparation for the 3/21 Book Discussion, Janeites may want to learn more about the Channel Islands, especially Guernsey. Here are a couple of links: http://www.visitguernsey.com/guernsey.aspxhttp://www.islandlife.org/history_gsy.htm

84 Charing Cross Road

Suggested Reading in preparation for 3/21 Guernsey Book Discussion: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff. First published in 1970, the epistolary work 84, Charing Cross Road chronicles her 20 years of correspondence with Frank Doel, the chief buyer for Marks & Co., a London bookshop, on which she depended for the obscure classics and … Continue reading 84 Charing Cross Road →