All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Set during the turmoil of World War II, the novel follows the intersecting lives of a blind French girl and a German boy. The girl, living in occupied France, seeks solace in the world of books and the imagination, while the boy, a member of Hitler Youth, is a radio operator for the German forces. Their paths cross in the walled city of Saint-Malo, with the narrative exploring themes of survival, morality, and the human spirit.
The 2168th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 530-560
- Words
- 156,000
- Original Language
- English
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- Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)