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.
About the Author
MARKUS ZUSAK is the bestselling author of six novels, including THE BOOK THIEF. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, to both popular and critical acclaim. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
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