Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. “This young and talented writer is one of the best of our time (he also wrote Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close which was made into a so-so movie). The story is of a young man with the author’s same name who sets out upon a journey to his grandfather’s homeland to discover family secrets about a mysterious woman who may or may not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. His language is supple and energized and a joy to read and the unfolding plot and eccentric characters bring you right along for the ride.”
