A lost ancient story connects five dreamers across centuries, continents, and even galaxies.
In fifteenth-century Constantinople, Anna and Omeir are on opposite sides of a crumbling empire. In present-day Idaho, Zeno stages a children’s play in a public library while Seymour arrives with a devastating plan. In the distant future, Konstance records a tale told by her father aboard a ship bound for survival.
What binds them all is the story of Aethon, a mythic dreamer searching for a paradise in the sky.
In Cloud Cuckoo Land, Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Doerr weaves a breathtaking tapestry of history, imagination, and hope. Spanning time and space, this novel explores the transformative power of storytelling and the resilience of those who refuse to stop believing in something better.
