A new category – now that I have the great fortune to reside in this beautiful island.An ever-growing number of titles about the Channel Islands from: The Occupation and the huge number of Fortifications and Tunnels built on these islands to: wonderful stories about Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm and the island’s way of life. From Victor Hugo to GB Edwards some amazing authors who chose to write about these islands.
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This autobiographical book follows 93 year old Winifred Rowland’s insightful recollections. As she entertains us with wisdom, love and humour from humble Manchester squalor, she brings alive her view of…
With a Foreword and Introduction by Dame Mary Perkins. A compilation of “heartfelt stories and images, together commemorating the freedom we enjoy today”. This exciting new book commemorates and celebrates…
Step away from sunny Jersey’s present day and into the sinister shadows of the past … the island’s history is filled with dark deeds and restless spirits. There are aspects…
Guernsey, the second largest of the Channel Islands, has some fascinating buildings. Between 1813 and 1831, John Wilson was responsible, amongst other things, for designing three of the most notable…
Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) is widely considered to be one of the twentieth century’s most original and innovative novelists, poets and artists. He is best known for the Gormenghast trilogy. Peake…
This is not a guidebook but brings together the past and present to offer a taste of Jersey. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this beautiful gem of…
The Channel Islands were the only British territory to be occupied during World War II. All copies signed by Molly, individually. My family stayed in Guernsey throughout five years of…
On 30th June 1940, life in the Bailiwick of Guernsey changed completely when German forces landed and occupied the Island. For five long years the Islanders faced life under enemy…
Growing up in Guernsey during the Occupation years was an exciting time for young Herbert Winterflood, who was 11 years old and a pupil of the Boys’ Intermediate School. He…
Following the success of his first book, Guernsey Past & Present: from the exact spot (also available through this site) – intrepid comparison photographer Marco Tersigni has teamed up with…
You may have already discovered Herm Island (the smallest, inhabited, island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey) sitting in the English Channel, through Where Seagulls Dare (also displayed on this website),…
Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands and is just over 30 sq miles in size with a population of around 65,000. It has its own currency of…
Donald Journeaux was farming on his home island of Jersey when the Germans invaded the Channels Islands in 1940. During the five years of occupation, life was tough for the…
Room on the Broom is a British children’s story book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which tells the story of a kind witch and…
Richard Fleming is an Ulster-born poet and short story writer who moved to the Channel Islands in 1994 and lives in Guernsey with his wife, Jane. His work has been…
France is all but conquered, the Germans are in sight. Do you give up your home and leave or do you stay and hope they won’t invade? What would you…
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