Mark Helprin. In Sun and Shade. A Novel

"In Sunlight and Shadow" is an atmospheric and lyrical novel. The love story of Harry and Katherine unfolds against the backdrop of a dazzling post-war New York City, where Harry returns after serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. He wasn't afraid of death, but he's glad it didn't catch up with him. He's alive, which means love and happiness lie ahead, allowing him to breathe the peaceful air, admire the gentle flow of the river, watch the sunsets and sunrises, and enjoy ordinary life, finding joy in the most seemingly insignificant things.

But where there's sun, there's shadow; where there's happiness, there's danger somewhere close. And Harry wasn't used to retreating from danger.