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The Book Thief

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
4.4
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About this book

It is 1939, Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up an object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. Award-winning Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

Book Details

ISBN13 9781742613314
ISBN10 1742613314
Series/Work OL5819456W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Picador
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Art de conter Books Books and reading Books and reading, fiction Book thefts Children's fiction Death Death, fiction Death (personification) Family problems Ficción Ficción juvenil Fiction Fictional works German history Germany Germany, history, fiction Gestapo Guerra mundial ii Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945

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