Overview
''Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner'' Guardian
''Brilliant and hugely ambitious'' New York Times
''Extraordinary'' Telegraph
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HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.
Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.
SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH
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What readers are saying about The Book Thief:
***** ''I loved every page of this book. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images...I just didn''t want it to end.
***** ''I loved this book. It is not only one of the best I''ve read this year, it is one of the best I''ve ever read.''
***** ''This is the sort of book the restores your faith in humanity and leaves you feeling uplifted, even when it makes you shed a tear.
- | Author: Markus Zusak
- | Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- | Publication Date: Sep 15, 2016
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781784162122
- | ISBN-10: 1784162124
