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All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

Hardcover, 531 pages, Simon & Schuster, List Price: $27 |

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All The Light We Cannot See tells the story of a blind French girl on the run from the German occupation who crosses paths with a German orphan-turned-resistance tracker.

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89 weeks on NPR Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List

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December 15, 2014 • This year, Fresh Air's book critic rejects the tyranny of the decimal system and picks 12 titles published in 2014 — all with characters, scenes and voices that linger long past the last page.

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World War II In A New 'Light': Empathy Found In Surprising Places

May 25, 2014 • The award-winning author Anthony Doerr's newest novel approaches old history with two unfamiliar perspectives: a blind French girl and a German orphan. He says WWII history is as important as ever.

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A Fractured Tale Of Time, War And A Really Big Diamond

May 10, 2014 • Anthony Doerr's new novel, All The Light We Cannot See, follows a blind French girl and a young German private after the Normandy invasion — but his gorgeous prose is marred by jagged jumps in time.