The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Part 1: 13 May, 1946 Summary & Analysis

Amelia writes Juliet; she's thrilled that Juliet is coming to Guernsey. The entire Society is excited and Isola has been asking everyone she knows to send Juliet letters about the occupation. They've decided to let Juliet rent Elizabeth's cottage. Mr. Dilwyn had already planned to rent the property to provide income for Kit. Amelia also shares that they've found records of Elizabeth in France, but none in Germany.

Amelia says she feels obligated to look for any German relations of Kit's, but she feels as though Christian was a rare good man. She doesn't want to send Kit to a foreign land, as the Society is the only family Kit knows. Amelia explains that Elizabeth kept Kit's paternity a secret from the authorities because she feared they'd take Kit, though Amelia wonders if telling them this would've saved Elizabeth from the concentration camp.

Turning to a happier subject, Amelia says that the Society enjoyed Juliet's article in the Times. They all loved her take on the Society. Will Thisbee wants to bake a potato peel pie and throw a party for Juliet when she arrives. Privately, Amelia wishes that Will would stop cooking. She tells Juliet that they'll welcome her whenever she arrives and suggests that she come by the mail boat, as the sea makes the island even more beautiful.