“ I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….

As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.

Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.

Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.

玛丽·安·谢弗（Mary Ann Shaffer，1934—2008）

美国作家。曾任出版社编辑、图书馆员、书店店员，最大的梦想便是写作、出版一本自己的书。

1976年，她在赴伦敦旅行中一时兴起飞往根西岛，返程时因大雾受困机场，只得待在男洗手间一边靠烘手机取暖，一边读完了机场书店的所有图书，从此与根西岛结下一世情缘。多年后，在朋友怂恿之下，她拿起笔一圆创作梦，将故事背景设定在魂牵梦绕的根西岛。作品尚未结稿，已在欧美的出版界与坊间不胫流传。

遗憾的是，2008年2月，图书出版前夕，玛丽不幸病逝。《出版家周刊》特为她刊出讣闻，这是对新人作家少有的高规格待遇。

安妮·拜罗斯（Annie Barrows）

美国著名童书作家，玛丽的外甥女，在姨妈因病无法继续写作时，毅然放下了自己手中的书，接手文稿的全部修订工作，最终完成整部作品，并使作品在全球获得无限赞誉与光荣。

2008年夏，《根西岛文学与土豆皮馅饼俱乐部》甫一出版，立即受到读者和媒体的如潮好评，成为全美各大书店的“夏季主打”，第一周便登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜。2009年初，以毫无争议的优势成为《纽约时报》《华盛顿邮报》《今日美国》等美国几乎所有重要媒体的“年度好书”。该书在英、法、德等几十个国家和地区陆续出版，引发了全球读者的无限回响和深深共鸣……