Bookshop
Welcome to the Guernsey Society Bookshop. Here you will find a select range of books relating to Guernsey and the Channel Islands available through amazon.co.uk and abebooks.com.
History
Kingsley House School: and the Three Robin Sisters by Ray Le Mesurier-Foster
The extraordinary story of three spinster ladies who dedicated their lives to the education of the children of Guernsey, and to the school itself, that had a reputation for educational success.
'Mr Le Mesurier-Foster's book combines a fascinating collection of
contributions from former pupils which describe a school whose methods
and facilities could not be imagined by present-day children - not to mention
their parents!'
Review of the Guernsey Society, Spring 2008.
This book is available direct from the Society priced £6.00 (plus £2.00 postage and packing to UK and Europe).
Love Apple Island: ..a Life on the Island of Guernsey by Yvonne Ozanne
Based on her monthly columns in the Guernsey Press, Yvonne recounts stories of her childhood and recalls Guernsey life as it used to be in the 20th Century.
'What a wonderful trip down memory lane this delightful book gave me ... Yvonne has such extraordinarily descriptive powers that I was transported back to the halcyon days of my youth in that idyllic island of Guernsey.' Roy Dotrice in the preface
Current Affairs
Planet Guernsey - Towards a Sustainable Future by Andrew Casebow (editor)
This booklet puts the global issue of Climate Change into a local context. It documents its effects on our lives and the Bailiwick's environment, and proposes ways in which we can respond to that challenge.
Natural History
Wildlife of the Channel Islands by Sue Daly
This book presents a vivid picture of the islands' rich and varied natural history. It examines the variety of habitats to be found in the islands. Illustrated with over 240 colour photographs, each habitat includes a description of the wildlife to be found there: Animals and Plants; Birds and Butterflies; Fish and Fowl; Mammals and Reptiles - including some of the unique species to be found in the islands.
Guernsey Fiction
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G B Edwards
NOW BACK IN PRINT
Fictional autobiography of Guernseyman, Ebenezer le Page, tracing his life from the late 19th
century through to the 1960s. Foreword by John Fowles.
See our new page dedicated to The Book of Ebenezer Le Page.
World War II
A Fair and Honest Book by Ambrose Sherwill
The memoirs of Sir Ambrose Sherwill, President of the Controlling Committee of the States of Guernsey during the German Occupation and Bailiff of Guernsey 1946 - 1960.
The title of the book comes from a diary entry dated 13th November, 1940, 'I think when I am really settled in, I will write a book on the German Occupation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Not a thriller but a fair and honest book...'. He resumed writing his memoirs after his retirement in 1960, but died before they were published. The manuscripts have been made available to other authors and researchers, but have not appeared in print until now.
Photographs of Guernsey
Guernsey Sark and Herm: A View of the Islands by Dallas Masterton
In Guernsey, Sark and Herm Chris Andrews has presented a fascinating portrait of these elusively handsome islands. The photographs have a poetic nature, capturing the tricks and mood of light and the construction of seascapes, harbours, boats and historical buidings. Sales of this book help the Guernsey Lifeboat Guild.
Victor Hugo
Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
A new paperback edition of the novel written by Victor Hugo during his exile in Guernsey & dedicated to the people of Guernsey. It tells the story of Gilliatt, a Guernsey fisherman who falls in love with the daughter of a local shipowner.
"It is only now being recognised as an important moment in the history of the novel".
"Victor Hugo" Graham Robb
Films on DVD and VHS
Film set in World War II starring Peter Sellers and Charles Aznavour about seven slave labourers who hide in an underground network of tunnels, get sealed in and are not discovered for years. Filmed on location in a German bunker in Guernsey. A little-known film, with Sellers in a straight role.
Guernsey Society publications
in conjunction with
Over the years, the Guernsey Society has published a number of classic reference works on Guernsey. These are now out-of-print, but in conjunction with abebooks.com, many of them are now available second hand.
electronic & online books
The Man Who Loved Islands by DH Lawrence
A short story written by DH Lawrence that Compton McKenzie was convinced was an attack on him.