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• The Nightingale

  Hannah, Kristin,

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  Similar to All the Light We Cannot See, Hannah's novel is set in Vichy France. Viann and Isabelle are sisters; Viann, the eldest, lives in the countryside with her husband and adolescent daughter, while Isabelle thrives in Paris. When the Nazis take…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cloud Cuckoo Land

  a Novel

  Doerr, Anthony, 1973-

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  Doerr continues his compelling character development and perspective storytelling in this, his first novel after the successful All the Light We Cannot See. Here, Doerr weaves three stories from different timelines: the first during the seige of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beneath a Scarlet Sky

  a Novel

  Sullivan, Mark T.,

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  Another novel set during World War II, Beneath a Scarlet Sky takes place in Italy. Seventeen-year-old Pino avoids conscription in the Italian Army (and a one-way ticket to certain death at the hands of the Red Army) by joining the German Army…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The English Patient

  Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-,

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  Set in war-torn Italy, The English Patient follows four inhabitants of a villa near Tuscany. Hana, the grief-stricken nurse, cares for an unnamed burn victim known only as the English patient. Kip, an Indian soldier, works to defuse landmines…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer Guest

  a Novel

  Anderson, Alison A., 1942-

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  Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Summer Guest is a historical fiction with a blind protagonist. Zina, a doctor in late-19th century Russia, suffers from a terminal illness that also takes her sight. To pass the time, she keeps a diary detailing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Wolf's Mouth

  Foulds, Adam, 1974-

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  Another historical fiction set in World War II Europe, Foulds' novel focuses on the war theatre in North Africa and Sicily. The two protagonists, British officer Will and American soldier Ray, have different struggles; Will attempts to instill law…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Suite Française

  Némirovsky, Irène, 1903-1942

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  A book in two parts set in war-torn Europe. Part one, "A Storm in June," focuses on the exodus to the countryside from Paris at the beginning of Nazi occupation. The petty actions of a rich banker are juxtaposed by the courage and heroism shown by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deep River

  a Novel

  Marlantes, Karl,

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  Three siblings escape Romanov-ruled Finland to the Pacific Northwest United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Joining a community of Finnish ex-patriates in the old growth forests of the Columbia River Valley, sister Aino and brothers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trinity

  a Novel

  Hall, Louisa, 1982-

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  Much like All the Light We Cannot See, Trinity is a character-driven historical fiction full of complex and authentically-written characters. Here, Hall tells the story of a historical person through the eyes of seven fictional characters. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

  Cleave, Chris

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  Another World War II historical Fiction, Everyone Brave is Forgiven focuses on three main characters. Mary, a schoolteacher who goes out of her way to support the underserved. Tom, Mary's supervisor and lover, often lets his middle-class, British…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Light We Cannot See

  a Novel

  Doerr, Anthony, 1973-,

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  Before you watch the series, go ahead and reread book! Also available in Large Print, Audiobook CD, eBook, eAudiobook, and as a Book Club Kit.