All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel Audiobook

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a 2014 historical fiction novel set during World War II. The novel follows the parallel lives of two protagonists: Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl who lives in Paris with her father, a museum curator; and Werner Pfennig, a German boy who grows up in the coal mining town of Zollverein.

The novel begins in 1934, when Marie-Laure is six years old. She loses her sight at the age of four, but her father teaches her to navigate the world using echolocation and other senses. Werner, meanwhile, is a gifted boy who is sent to a boarding school for gifted children. He is fascinated by radio and electronics, and he dreams of becoming an engineer.

The paths of Marie-Laure and Werner eventually intersect in 1944, when Marie-Laure is forced to flee Paris with her father. Werner is conscripted into the German army and is sent to France to fight the Allies.

The novel follows the two protagonists as they navigate the dangers of war. Marie-Laure and Werner must rely on their courage, determination, and ingenuity to survive.

The novel is notable for its beautiful prose, its complex characters, and its exploration of themes such as love, loss, and hope. It was a critical and commercial success, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction.

Here are some of the novel’s highlights:

• The prose is lyrical and evocative, bringing the world of World War II to life.
• The characters are complex and well-developed, making the reader care about their fate.
• The themes are explored in a thoughtful and insightful way.

If you are a fan of historical fiction, or if you are looking for a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it, then you should definitely read All the Light We Cannot See.