Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and now a Netflix series — All the Light We Cannot See is one of the most hauntingly beautiful novels of the century, a WWII story told with the precision of a watchmaker and the heart of a poet.
In Paris, Marie-Laure lives with her father near the Museum of Natural History, where he tends its thousands of locks. When she goes blind at six, he builds her a perfect miniature of their neighbourhood so she can memorise it by touch. When the Nazis occupy Paris, they flee to Saint-Malo, to the home of a reclusive great-uncle — and into the path of history.
In a German mining town, Werner grows up an orphan, enchanted by a radio he finds and fixes. His gift earns him a place at a brutal Hitler Youth academy, then a special assignment tracking the Resistance. As the war tightens its grip, Werner and Marie-Laure’s lives move inexorably toward each other — and toward a moment that will define them both.
Viral for its blind heroine’s quiet resilience, lyrical prose, and the emotional gut-punch of its finale. The quote that stays with readers long after the last page: "Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever." Perfect for fans of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.
A paperback (2014, Fourth Estate) in Good condition.
