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It's a book club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island. Juliet Ashton, a London writer, converses in letters with the Society's members, learning about their lives, their island, their taste in books, and the impact t...

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Main Author: Shaffer, Mary Ann
Other Authors: Barrows, Annie, Boehmer, Paul (Narrator), Duerden, Susan (Narrator), Landor, Rosalyn (Narrator), Lee, John Rafter (Narrator), Mills, Juliet (Narrator), Gildea, Kelly
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Random House Audio, p2008.
Edition:Unabridged
Subjects:
Women authors > Fiction.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) > Fiction.
London (England) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Guernsey (Channel Islands) > Fiction.
England > Fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
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Summary:It's a book club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island. Juliet Ashton, a London writer, converses in letters with the Society's members, learning about their lives, their island, their taste in books, and the impact that the recent German occupation has had on all of them. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail to meet these people with whom she has found connection.
Item Description:Title from disc surface.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Physical Description:7 sound discs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Production Credits:Director, Kelly Gildea ; executive producers: Kelly Gildea and Dan Musselman.
ISBN:9780739368435
0739368435
Author Notes:Award winning author Annie Barrows was born in San Diego, California. She graduated from UC Berkeley. After graduation Annie became an editor editing books on a wide-range of topics. After she had edited a couple hundred books, she decided that that she could probably write one herself so she went to writing school. After writing several books for adults she decided she'd like to write for children.

Annie is the author of the Ivy and Bean Series which have won numerous awards including: 2007 ALA Notable Children's Book, Booklist, Editor's Choice, Best Books of 2007 Kirkus Reviews, The Best Children's Book of 2006, Best Early Chapter Books, Book Links, Best New Books for the Classroom, 2006, New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2006. she is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Her title The Truth According to Us, also made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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