Marie-Laure is a young girl living in Paris with her father, who works at the Museum of Natural History. When she turns twelve, the Nazis invade Paris, and she and her father are forced to escape to Saint-Malo, a coastal town where her great-uncle lives in a tall, old house. They bring with them a mysterious jewel from the museum—possibly its most valuable and dangerous artifact.

Meanwhile, in a small German mining town, an orphan named Werner grows up with his sister. They discover an old radio, and Werner becomes fascinated by the voices and stories it brings from faraway places. He eventually becomes skilled at repairing radios and is recruited by the Nazi military to help hunt down members of the resistance.

In All the Light We Cannot See, author Anthony Doerr weaves together Marie-Laure’s and Werner’s stories, showing how even in the darkest times of war, people still try to hold onto their humanity. This award-winning, bestselling novel is a powerful and beautifully written story about survival, hope, and the unexpected connections between two very different lives.