All the Light We Cannot See

Name: All the Light We Cannot See
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Book Synopsis: *COMING IN NOVEMBER AS A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES–from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book 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 lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the Resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge. Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times).

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Prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey through the heart of World War II with the Pulitzer Prize-winning and National Book Award finalist, All the Light We Cannot See. Immerse yourself in the remarkable story of a blind French girl and a German boy whose lives intertwine amidst the devastation of war.

Experience the poignant tale of Marie-Laure, a young girl who goes blind at six years old. With the help of her father, she constructs a miniature replica of their neighborhood so she can navigate the streets she can no longer see. When the Nazis occupy Paris, Marie-Laure and her father escape to the fortified citadel of Saint-Malo, where they carry a precious and perilous jewel from the Museum of Natural History.

Meanwhile, follow the journey of Werner, an orphan boy growing up in a German mining town. Fascinated by a crude radio he finds, Werner becomes skilled in building and fixing these technological wonders. His expertise leads him to a ruthless academy for Hitler Youth, and eventually, a mission to hunt down the Resistance. As the war progresses, Werner confronts the true cost of his actions.

In All the Light We Cannot See, author Anthony Doerr masterfully intertwines the lives of these two individuals, Marie-Laure and Werner, bringing their stories to an unforgettable climax in Saint-Malo. Doerr's exquisite attention to physical details and captivating metaphors will transport you to a world where acts of courage and compassion shine in the darkest of times.

Spanning a decade of meticulous writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent and profoundly moving novel. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the extraordinary lengths people go to in order to do good in a world consumed by conflict.

Don't miss out on this literary masterpiece! Start reading All the Light We Cannot See today and discover why critics have hailed Doerr's writing as "thrilling" (Los Angeles Times) and filled with "dazzling" metaphors (San Francisco Chronicle).

Experience the magic of All the Light We Cannot See and join Marie-Laure and Werner on their extraordinary journey.

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