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Doerr explores conscience, technology, and civilian survival in wartime.
A celebrated work
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr2015 selection · Literary fiction
All the Light We Cannot See
Blind French teenager Marie-Laure and German radio prodigy Werner converge in occupied Saint-Malo. Their stories are linked by broadcasting, resistance, and a sought-after jewel.
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You like accessible historical epics with alternating viewpoints.
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