Historical Fiction· United States
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony DoerrAggregate Editorial Score41/100
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Published 2014544 pagesEnglish
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a landmark work of historical fiction, first published in 2014. A blind French girl and a German boy with a gift for radio are brought together by fate in occupied France during World War II. Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is the most beautifully written World War II novel in recent memory. Themes of World War II, blindness, radio run through the work. The book has received recognition from Kirkus Reviews 2014.
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🗺️ Historical Fiction
Novels set in the past, blending real events with fictional narratives.
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201411
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