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Books : The Book Thiefby: Markus Zusak
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Editorial Review: Book Description: The story of a young German girl who steals books, of her family and the Jewish boxer hidden in their basement as they struggle to survive in Nazi Germany when the bombs begin to fall. Synopsis: 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. It's a small story, about: a girl; an accordionist; some fanatical Germans; a Jewish fist fighter; and quite a lot of thievery. Another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times. From the Back Cover: ‘Brilliant and hugely ambitious’ New York Times ‘Extraordinary, resonant, beautiful and angry’ Sunday Telegraph 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 It’s a small story, about: a girl an accordionist some fanatical Germans a Jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery. ANOTHER THING YOU SHOULD KNOW DEATH WILL VISIT THE BOOK THIEF THREE TIMES About the Author: Markus Zusak, a prize-winning author, lives in Sydney with his wife and daughter. The Doubleday hardback of The Book Thief , published at the beginning of January 07, stayed in the top ten of the Sunday Times bestsellers for nine weeks. It was published to critical acclaim in Australia and in America where it reached No. 1 on the The New York Times bestsellers list. Film rights have been optioned by the makers of The Devil Wears Prada. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I have never read anything so heart wrenchingThis book was addictive from the very first page. I never wanted it to end. I walked around in a daze after I finished it for a few days. I just could not get the characters out of my head. I grew to love Liesel and wanted her to be my little girl, she was so real. How dreadful war torn Germany was and this book magnifies that. I left the book wanting to know more about the places mentioned and also the lives of the real people who survived that time. Markus Zusak wrote this book in a luminous and ... Read More Rating: - One of my favourite booksThis is one of my favourite books. I found it great company. I loved it from start to finish and couldn't put it down. Markus Zusak creates beautiful characters (e.g. Liesel, Rudy, Hans Huberman etc. ) that you just fall in love with. My only slight grievance was that I would've liked to learn more about Liesel as an adult. But maybe this was because I didn't want the book to end! Overall though its a fantasic read. Highly recommended. Rating: - Fantastic and unable to put downI was given this book by a friend's mum to read as she thought I would enjoy it. It's not something I would have chosen for myself so I am extremely grateful to my friend's mum! A fanstastic read that I simply couldn't put down. I read until well into the early morning the first night before deciding I really needed to get to sleep. When I got up I picked the book up again and didn't put it down until it was finished. It made me laugh and cry. Death was not portrayed ... Read More Rating: - Excellent!This is the most amazing book with the most interesting story I have read in a long time. The author has done an excellent job in telling the story in a very ambitious way. I definately recommend this book to someone who looking for a praise worthy read! Rating: - A great read!I love the way this story is told by the character 'Death' and it reminds me slightly of Terry Pratchett's character 'Death'. This story focuses on the characters lives and relationships and doesn't go into details about the war, which is refreshing. The characters are portrayed very well and the ending is absolutely brilliant. Highly recommended read. Browse for similar items by category:
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