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The Book Thief

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
4.4
based on 1618 ratings

About this book

It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . . Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780385613385
ISBN10 0385613385
Series/Work OL5819456W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Random House Group Ltd.
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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