Summary of The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
“The Book of Ebenezer Le Page” is the fictional autobiography of a Guernsey fisherman and farmer who recalls his life on the island from around 1900 to the 1960s, including the German occupation of the island during the Second World War. Ebenezer left Guernsey only once — for a brief visit to the neighbouring island of Jersey — and never married. His story captures the rhythms, traditions, and struggles of island life with remarkable authenticity.
Reasons to read The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
“The Book of Ebenezer Le Page” offers a moving and richly detailed portrait of life on the small Channel Island of Guernsey, enriched by the use of local speech and dialect. Its author, Gerald Basil Edwards — himself a native of Guernsey — worked on the manuscript for many years, completing it only shortly before his death. Initially rejected by several publishers, the novel was published posthumously in 1981 and has since become a modern classic of twentieth-century literature.
Setting: Guernsey (Channel Islands)
Original title: The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
Year of publication: 1981
Nr of pages: 400
