All That I Am: A Novel - Couverture souple

“Funder writes with grace and conviction about the intrusion of the political on the domestic and the thrill of falling in love over a cause.” (New York Times Book Review)

“[An] enthralling historical novel.” (O, the Oprah Magazine)

“In ALL THAT I AM, Anna Funder delivers a sweeping first novel that covers love and war, friendship and betrayal, and the bonds that define a life. It is a moving and ambitious work.” (Ann Patchett)

“A literary work as suspenseful as the best thrillers, Funder’s extraordinary first novel is an unflinching portrait of courage in devastating circumstances.” (Library Journal)

“A spiraling account of political activity and love...this beautiful tapestry of friendship and loyalty during one of history’s darker times will appeal to fans of novels about WWII.” (Library Journal)

“History, like hope, is not something to be solved, but to be carried. Anna Funder has written an essential novel about how we carry the bricks of history on our backs...” (Colum McCann)

“Absorbing debut novel...[Funder] adds an integral perspective on a shopworn subject by invoking the lives of Nazi dissidents whose attempts to alert the world to the growing menace were ignored until it was too late.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Like Hillary Mantel’s brilliant WOLF HALL, Funder’s new book is not just a novel or thriller, and is also far more than mere history.” (Betsey Burton, The King's English Bookshop)

“A bravura piece of storytelling-perfectly plotted, exactingly described...Funder has taken the raw material of truth and from it created a novel of real power and beauty.” (Daily Telegraph (London))

“The strengths of Funder’s writing are emotional and imaginative. In what she has to say about love, loss and betrayal there is profound truth.” (The Times (London))

Award-winning author Anna Funder delivers an affecting and beautifully evocative debut novel about a group of young German exiles who risk their lives to awaken the world to the terrifying threat of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Based on real-life events and people, All That I Am brings to light the heroic, tragic, and true story of a small group of left-wing German social activists who mounted a fierce and cunning resistance from their perilous London exile, in a novel that fans of Suite Francaise, The Piano Teacher, and Atonement will find irresistible and unforgettable.

“An intimate exploration of human connection and our responsibility to one another.” —Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin