Bookclubinabox discusses the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, by mary ann shaffer and annie barrows. Mary ann shaffer was born in martinsburg, west virginia. Cd the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by shaffer, mary ann barrow, annie boehmer, paul nrt duerden, susan nrt. T he zany title of mary ann shaffer s first and, alas, last novel derives from an invented book club on the island of guernsey in the second world war. Born in martinsburg, west virginia, mary took up many jobs for her livelihood. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society came into being because of a roast pig we had to keep secret from the german soldiers, so i feel a kinship to mr. John steinbeck kept a diary while he was writing east of eden. A letter from guernsey author mary ann shaffer read it forward. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by shaffer, mary ann fiery. A runaway new york times bestseller that was named one of the ten best books of the year by time and usa today, the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society has captivated readers around the world. Mary shaffer passed away on january 1, 2019 in temperance, michigan. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page. Mary ann died in february 2008, knowing that her novel was to be published in english and in translation in many languages throughout the world.
The novels protagonist, juliet ashton, is a moderately wellknown writer who has lost her home and thirsts for new adventure. Her life long dream was to someday write her own book and publish it. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society audiobook. Mary ann shaffer, who passed away in february 2008, worked as an editor, a librarian, and in bookshops. Mary ann shaffer books list of books by author mary ann shaffer. Jul 29, 2008 the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. Funeral home services for mary are being provided by michael w pawlak funeral home llc. Mary ann shaffer december, 1934 february 16, 2008 was an american writer, editor, librarian, and a bookshop worker.
She now lives in san francisco with her husband and two daughters. Jul 10, 2018 mary ann shaffer and annie barrows have written a wondrous, delightful, poignant book part jane austen, part history lesson. She is noted for her posthumously published work the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, which she wrote with her niece, annie barrows. View the profiles of people named mary ann shaffer. Celebrating literature, love, and the power of the human spirit, the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society is the story of an english author living in the shadow of world war iiand. Literary labor of love gave way to guernsey how annie barrows completed a novel begun by the late mary ann shaffer. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by mary ann shaffer, 9781408810262. Her niece annie barrows is the author of the childrens series ivy and bean, as well as the magic half. She became interested in guernsey, mary ann shaffer was born in 1934 in martinsburg, west virginia. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society is set in january 1946 as london emerges from the second world war.
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