Anthony Doerr Book order (chronological)

Follows four young dreamers and outcasts through time and space, from 1453 Constantinople to the future, as they discover resourcefulness and hope amidst peril.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.

Vom Autor des Bestsellers »Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen«. Die sechs Stories dieses Bandes, angesiedelt auf drei verschiedenen Kontinenten, handeln von Erinnerung und Liebe. In jedem Augenblick, sagt Anthony Doerr, verschwinden überall auf der Welt unzählige Erinnerungen, dabei sind sie es, die unserem Leben Sinn und Zusammenhang verleihen. Gleichzeitig erforschen Kinder neues, unbekanntes Terrain, formen frische Erinnerungen, erfinden die Welt neu. Doerr erzählt von fast mystischen Momenten, in denen die Zeit aufgehoben scheint und die Toten anwesend sind. Die Welt wird transparent, wenn dieser große und preisgekrönte Erzähler sie und ihre Bewohner beschreibt.

De jonge Marie-Laure is blind. Ze woont met haar vader in Parijs naast het natuurhistorisch museum waar hij werkt als curator. Als ze twaalf is bezetten de nazi's Parijs en vader en dochter vluchten naar het Bretonse Saint-Malo. Ze hebben de grootste en meest waardevolle schat van het museum meegenomen. In een mijnstadje in Duitsland groeit Werner Pfennig samen met zijn jongere zusje Jutta op in een weeshuis. Werner belandt bij de Hitlerjeugd en wordt vervolgens naar het front gestuurd. Via Rusland komt hij ten slotte in Saint-Malo terecht, waar zijn verhaal en dat van Marie-Laure samenkomen.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award finalist, this stunning novel follows the intertwined lives of a blind French girl and a German boy during World War II. Marie-Laure, who lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, flees with her father to Saint-Malo after the Nazis occupy their city. They carry with them a potentially dangerous jewel from the museum. Meanwhile, in a German mining town, orphan Werner Pfennig grows up with his sister, captivated by a radio that brings distant stories and news. As Werner becomes skilled at building radios, he is recruited to help track down the resistance. The narrative deftly weaves together Marie-Laure's and Werner's experiences, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity for kindness amidst chaos. Anthony Doerr's exquisite prose, filled with vivid details and metaphors, creates a deeply moving reading experience. This remarkable work, a decade in the making, showcases a writer whose sentences resonate with beauty and emotional depth.

SOON A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES from director Shawn Levy, featuring Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, Marion Bailey, Hugh Laurie, Mark Ruffalo, and introducing Aria Mia Loberti. WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, and WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION. This stunningly ambitious novel tells the intertwined stories of a blind French girl and a German boy during World War II. Marie-Laure, blind since six, relies on a miniature model of her Paris neighborhood created by her father to navigate her world. When the Nazis invade, they escape with a dangerous secret. Meanwhile, Werner, a German orphan destined for a grim future in a coal mine, discovers his talent for engineering, which leads him to a brutal military academy. As their lives converge in occupied France, an old man in a coastal city explores new worlds from his home, unaware of the impending danger. The narrative blends soaring imagination with meticulous observation, creating a captivating elegy for innocence amidst the chaos of war. Praised as 'sublime' by The Times and 'a masterpiece' by the Financial Times, this novel is an epic and bittersweet tale that lingers in the mind.