ISBN 9780008478674
Rs. 1,120
Fourth Estate
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Who it's for: Readers of literary fiction and historical novels
When everything is lost, it’s our stories that survive.How do we weather the end of things? Cloud Cuckoo Land brings together an unforgettable cast of dreamers and outsiders from past, present and future to offer a vision of survival against all odds.Constantinople, 1453:An orphaned seamstress and a cursed boy with a love for animals risk everything on opposite sides of a city wall to protect the people they love.Idaho, 2020:An impoverished, idealistic kid seeks revenge on a world that’s crumbling around him. Can he go through with it when a gentle old man stands between him and his plans?Unknown, Sometime in the Future:With her tiny community in peril, Konstance is the last hope for the human race. To find a way forward, she must look to the oldest stories of all for guidance.Bound together by a single ancient text, these tales interweave to form a tapestry of solace and resilience and a celebration of storytelling itself. Like its predecessor All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr’s new novel is a tale of hope and of profound human connection.
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- Set in Constantinople 1453, Idaho 2020, and a future unknown
- Interweaves past, present, and future narratives
- Centers on an ancient text that connects the characters
- From the author of All the Light We Cannot See
- New York Times bestseller
- A tale of hope and human connection
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What is the book about?
It brings together characters from three different time periods—Constantinople in 1453, Idaho in 2020, and a future time—who are connected by an ancient text. It explores how stories help us survive.
Who is the author?
Anthony Doerr, who also wrote All the Light We Cannot See.
Is it a historical novel?
It includes historical elements, set partly in 1453 Constantinople, but also spans the present and future.
What are the main settings?
The novel is set in three main places: Constantinople in 1453, Idaho in 2020, and an unspecified future time.