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All the light we cannot see is a national book award finalist novel and anthony doerrs way of narrating the events of wwii. Listen to an excerpt from chapter 1 of all the light we cannot see, by anthony doerr and read by zach appelman. Tackling questions of survival, endurance and moral obligations during wartime, the book is as precise and. The way all these different people find each other the pain they both inflict and heal and the light they are capable of bringing, the specific beautiful things which can bring joy, no matter the circumstances.
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