LoveReading Says
The author wrote this for his children so they might better understand the horror of the Nazification of Germany. Written in a light, simplistic style, narrated by Death and centred on an 11-year old girl who steals books, it is one of those novels that will remain with you for the whole of your life. You may forget the detail but you will never forget the sensation of reading it. It has now been filmed but I urge you to read this masterpiece before you see the film for then you too can fall in love with it. It is amazing.
The film version of The Book Thief is released in UK cinemas on Friday 14 February 2014. Click below to view the trailer.
Larry Finlay, Managing Director of the Publisher of The Book Thief said:
“It is a great, great book, one that calls out to your head and your heart whatever your age. Its success is due almost entirely to word-of-mouth for unlike many bestsellers it has not been made into a film (yet), nor was it picked by a Book Club such as Richard and Judy.”
A "Piece of Passion" from the publisher...
‘The Book Thief is one of those word-of-mouth bestsellers that has made its way into reader’s hearts entirely on its own merits. When this book came to me by way of the Children’s Division, my heart took that legendary leap. I met for the first time the delightful Liesel, Rudy and of course Death, the narrator, all of whom have joined the galaxy of best-loved characters in world literature. Rare is the reader who doesn’t close this book with a tear in their eye.' Jane Lawson, Editorial Director at Transworld
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The Book Thief Synopsis
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME A NEW YORK TIMES READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.
When Death has a story to tell, you listen.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who 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.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
"The kind of book that can be life-changing." -The New York Times
"Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank." -USA Today
DON'T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780385754729 |
| Publication date: |
15th October 2013 |
| Author: |
Markus Zusak |
| Publisher: |
Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
592 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Young Adult Fiction
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About Markus Zusak
Australian author Markus Zusak grew up hearing stories about Nazi Germany, about the bombing of Munich and about Jews being marched through his mother’s small, German town. He always knew it was a story he wanted to tell.
'We have these images of the straight-marching lines of boys and the 'Heil Hitlers' and this idea that everyone in Germany was in it together. But there still were rebellious children and people who didn’t follow the rules and people who hid Jews and other people in their houses.'
Markus Zusak is the award-winning recipient of a 2006 Printz Honor for excellence in young adult literature. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
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