VALENCIA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Cunard has announced that The New York Times best-selling author Annie Barrows will sail on flagship ocean liner
Queen Mary 2 as part of the luxury
cruise line's renowned Insights program on a Bruges and Guernsey
voyage, May 20-24, 2020 (M014). While
sailing on the four-night voyage roundtrip from Southampton, England, Barrows will offer
guests a lecture on her background and experience writing her
novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society.
The novel takes place in post-World War II Guernsey, where this
year in May, celebrations will mark the 75th anniversary
of the end of Nazi occupation in the Channel Islands. Events will take place
throughout the month to mark this anniversary of Liberation Day for
Guernsey, as well as all over Europe and the U.S. to commemorate the end of
WWII.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which
is written as a series of letters from the characters, was started
and co-written by Barrows' aunt, Mary Ann
Shaffer. The novel was later adapted to film in 2018,
directed by Mike Newell and starring
Lily James as the protagonist.
Annie Barrows' additional work
includes The Truth According to Us, The Magic Half,
and Magic in the Mix, as well as her children's series
Ivy + Bean.
"We are thrilled to welcome author Annie
Barrows onboard Queen Mary
2's May 20th Bruges and
Guernsey voyage," said Josh
Leibowitz, SVP Cunard North America. "The Liberation Day for
Guernsey is a significant anniversary of World War II and our
guests will have the opportunity to learn about an important moment
in history while sailing to the very site it took place."
Cunard's onboard Insights program offers guests an unmatched
opportunity to learn from and mingle with captivating experts from
various industries on every voyage, holding lectures and Q&As
throughout the trip. Recent speakers have included Alan Cumming, Keegan-Michael Key and John Landis. In addition, Cunard is offering
extraordinary special event voyages in 2020 celebrating fashion,
ancestry, astronomy, wine and more.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a
voyage, contact your Travel Advisor, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273
or visit www.cunard.com.
For travel advisors interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource or call
Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.
Cunard
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