October – Prize winner – All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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October 2025: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Prize winner)
WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION
All the Light We Cannot See is set during World War II and revolves around the characters Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl who takes refuge in her great-uncle’s house in Saint-Malo after Paris is invaded by Nazi Germany, and Werner Pfennig, a bright German boy who is accepted into a military school because of his skills in radio technology. The two main characters’ stories are told separately until their paths collide. The story has ethical themes, portraying the destructive nature of war and Doerr’s fascination with science and nature.
We will discuss this book in the Main Lounge on Thursday, 6th September at 8pm at the Club Main Bar.