![]() ![]() Marie-Laure becomes concerned that her father will die from the curse, but Daniel assures her the curse is a myth. The diamond is rumored to bring eternal life to its owner, but also to kill the owner’s loved ones. As the years go on, Marie-Laure also learns of a diamond called the Sea of Flames that’s kept at the museum. On each of Marie-Laure’s birthdays, Daniel gives her a small “puzzle-box.” Marie-Laure becomes adept at solving these puzzles. Adapting to this, Daniel teaches Marie-Laure Braille and makes beautiful models of the city of Paris, training her until she’s gradually ready to navigate her way around the actual city. ![]() Marie-Laure begins to lose her eyesight, and goes blind. ![]() In 1934, Marie-Laure is a 6-year-old with a loving father, Daniel LeBlanc, who works in the Museum of Natural History in Paris. The story is told un-chronologically, but the timeline is simplified for the purposes of this summary. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaĪll the Light We Cannot See is told in almost 200 short chapters, and constantly cuts back and forth between two main characters: Werner Pfennig, a young German boy with an aptitude for radio engineering, and Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a young, blind French girl who excels at reading and studying science. ![]() Letter #10: Daniel LeBlanc to His Daughter ![]()
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