All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a novel published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited in September 2014, comprising 544 pages. This work presents the intertwined stories of a blind French girl named Marie-Laure and a German boy named Werner during the tumultuous period of World War II. As they navigate the challenges of occupied France, both characters strive to survive amidst the devastation and chaos of war.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of resilience and the human spirit against the backdrop of historical events. The book delves into the lives of its protagonists, highlighting Marie-Laure’s unique perspective shaped by her blindness and Werner’s journey from an orphan to a military academy student. The edition offers a rich exploration of the impact of war on innocence and the connections formed in times of crisis, making it a significant contribution to the literary landscape of historical fiction.
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WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION
A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II
Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six. Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when the Nazis invade, father and daughter flee with a dangerous secret.
Werner is a German orphan, destined to labour in the same mine that claimed his father’s life, until he discovers a knack for engineering. His talent wins him a place at a brutal military academy, but his way out of obscurity is built on suffering.
At the same time, far away in a walled city by the sea, an old man discovers new worlds without ever setting foot outside his home. But all around him, impending danger closes in.
Doerr’s combination of soaring imagination and meticulous observation is electric. As Europe is engulfed by war and lives collide unpredictably, ‘All The Light We Cannot See’ is a captivating and devastating elegy for innocence.
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