The novel follows the lives of two people: Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig. The story describes five periods of their lives, starting from their childhood during World War II. Marie-Laure is a resident of Paris. Her father is a locksmith, working for the Museum of Natural History. She is blind so her father buys her Jules Verne adventure novels that are written in Braille. He also makes a wooden model of their neighborhood so she can learn the location. Threats of German invasion spread. So, the museum gives her father a valuable diamond named the Sea of Flames. They leave the city to deliver the diamond.
Whereas Werner lives with his sister, Jutta, in an orphanage, that is run by Frau Elena, in Germany. He is an intelligent boy and is adroit in machinery. His dream is to become a scientist, but fears of working in a coal mine. Once, he repairs a …show more content…
Marie hide herself in Etienne’s cellar. They both were helpless against the power of war. She was in need of water so she climbed to the third floor and then she heard German officer von Rumpel, who wanted to locate the Sea of Flames. Werner went where Marie was hidden to rescue her. He helped her in escaping the city after putting the Sea of Flames and the model in an ocean grotto.
When Russian soldiers arrive Werner sister is in Berlin. Marie and her father’s friend move to Paris, where the girl started her school.Later Werner’s belongings were given to Volkheimer, and belongings were then brought them to Jutta. Jutta went to Saint-Malo. A neighbor told her about Marie, at that time Marie started working in Museum of Natural History, then she met Marie-Laure, Jutta told her about Werner’s death and gave her the model house. When she had opened it, she found the key to the grotto gate. Marie wondered what Werner had done with the Sea of Flames.
Marie later reflected on her life and loss when she used to go to the park with her
Whereas Werner lives with his sister, Jutta, in an orphanage, that is run by Frau Elena, in Germany. He is an intelligent boy and is adroit in machinery. His dream is to become a scientist, but fears of working in a coal mine. Once, he repairs a …show more content…
Marie hide herself in Etienne’s cellar. They both were helpless against the power of war. She was in need of water so she climbed to the third floor and then she heard German officer von Rumpel, who wanted to locate the Sea of Flames. Werner went where Marie was hidden to rescue her. He helped her in escaping the city after putting the Sea of Flames and the model in an ocean grotto.
When Russian soldiers arrive Werner sister is in Berlin. Marie and her father’s friend move to Paris, where the girl started her school.Later Werner’s belongings were given to Volkheimer, and belongings were then brought them to Jutta. Jutta went to Saint-Malo. A neighbor told her about Marie, at that time Marie started working in Museum of Natural History, then she met Marie-Laure, Jutta told her about Werner’s death and gave her the model house. When she had opened it, she found the key to the grotto gate. Marie wondered what Werner had done with the Sea of Flames.
Marie later reflected on her life and loss when she used to go to the park with her