An American publisher visiting London to win over British writers for his publishing house in New York. Mark attempts to woo Juliet after having read her humorous newspaper column, believing that the two of them would make an impressive couple. He is able to wine and dine her for a […]
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The four-year-old daughter of Elizabeth McKenna and Christian Hellman. Since Elizabeth’s deportation to a German concentration camp and Christian’s death, the islanders raised Kit as their own. After Juliet’s arrival on Guernsey, the Kit and Juliet develop an unbreakable bond comparable to that of mother and daughter. She provides Juliet […]
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A dear friend to the Guernsey islanders and the mother of four-year-old Kit McKenna. Although Elizabeth is not physically on the island during the present-day action of the novel and does not directly communicate with Juliet like the other characters, she still functions as the protagonist of the islanders’ stories […]
Read more Character List and Analysis Elizabeth McKennaCharacter List and Analysis Dawsey Adams
A pig farmer on the island of Guernsey and dedicated fan of Charles Lamb. Dawsey is Juliet’s initial contact with the island, and he enables the other islanders the contact her, encouraging them to share their experiences with her and contribute to her article. He is a strong and loving […]
Read more Character List and Analysis Dawsey AdamsCharacter List and Analysis Sidney Stark
Juliet’s publisher and the brother of Juliet’s best friend Sophie. Although he shares a professional relationship with Juliet, Sidney is perhaps her closest confidante and friend throughout the novel. The two grew up with one another and are 10 years apart, but only grew into close friends as adults. A […]
Read more Character List and Analysis Sidney StarkCharacter List and Analysis Juliet Ashton
A journalist from London in her early 30s and the novel’s protagonist. Her humor, quick wit, and trustworthiness appeal to everyone that she corresponds with, particularly the Guernsey islanders. While living in London during World War II, Juliet had written a humorous column in The London Times that was eventually […]
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is set in January 1946 as London emerges from the Second World War. Many London neighborhoods lie in rubble. The novel’s protagonist, Juliet Ashton, is a moderately well-known writer who has lost her home and thirsts for new adventure. During the war, […]
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