Piers Langley Character Analysis in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

A friend of Juliet, Sophie, and Sidney. He disappeared in Burma in 1943 and a month before the novel begins, he mysteriously reappears in Australia. The news is that he's turned to alcohol to deal with the trauma of the war, and Sidney flies to Australia to help care for him. Though the novel never says it outright, it's implied that Piers is gay and is possibly involved with Sidney.

Piers Langley Character Timeline in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

The timeline below shows where the character Piers Langley appears in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...promised to forward letters. Juliet says that she knows Sidney is in Australia to see Piers Langley. She reminds Sidney that she is capable of being discreet. (full context)

...surprised that Sidney went to Australia, but she's happy he's there to take care of Piers. She's also happy that Sidney isn't in London—with him gone, Juliet can spend time with... (full context)

...bravery and quick thinking. Juliet says she hopes Elizabeth will come home soon, and mentions Piers's surprising reappearance in Australia after being shot down in Burma in 1943. (full context)

...he'll be delayed; he fell off a horse and broke his leg. He says that Piers is nursing him. Juliet then writes Sophie, imploring her to not run off to Australia... (full context)

Juliet writes to Sidney and Piers and includes copies of all the letters she's received from Guernsey. She says she's in... (full context)

Juliet writes to Sidney and Piers and tells them that she's been spending all her time researching Guernsey. She discovered one... (full context)