The World and All That It Holds
Book description
'This life-stuffed novel is Aleksandar Hemon's masterpiece' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas
The epic, cross-continental tale of a love so strong it conquers the Great War, revolution, and even death itself.
As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto is busy…
Why read it?
1 author picked The World and All That It Holds as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I know I’m allowed to recommend books from any year, but I’m going to keep myself to books published in 2023.
It was a tough year for me – my mother died, my husband lost his job, my sister was nearly killed by a drunk driver – and this epic, unforgettable novel reminded me about what outlasts all adversity and allows us to go on living: love. It tells the story of two soldiers in the First World War who escape the front and survive as refugees by their wiles, their humanity, and their solidarity with one another.
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