The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
It is 1939. In 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 forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library . . . wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times, and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, nothing will ever be the same again. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.
. . a beautifully balanced piece of storytelling . . . Unsettling, thought-provoking, life affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner * Guardian *
Zusak's playfulness with language leavens the horror and makes the theme more resonant - words can save your life . . . It's a measure of how sucessfully Zusak has humanized these characters that even though we know they are doomed, it's no less devastating when Death finally reaches them * Publishers Weekly *
. . . this is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim . . . A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel . . . As The Book Thief draws to a close, Death says: ". . . There's a multitude of stories . . . that I allow to distract me as I work." The story of the Book Thief, who tried to change the world in her own small way, proves one formidable and inspiring distraction -- Lianne Kolirin * Daily Express *
. . . a moving work which will make many eyes brim -- Marianne Brace * Independent on Sunday *
. . . it is certainly extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry -- Lisa Hilton * Seven - The Independent *
Zusak's playfulness with language leavens the horror and makes the theme more resonant - words can save your life . . . It's a measure of how sucessfully Zusak has humanized these characters that even though we know they are doomed, it's no less devastating when Death finally reaches them * Publishers Weekly *
. . . this is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim . . . A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel . . . As The Book Thief draws to a close, Death says: ". . . There's a multitude of stories . . . that I allow to distract me as I work." The story of the Book Thief, who tried to change the world in her own small way, proves one formidable and inspiring distraction -- Lianne Kolirin * Daily Express *
. . . a moving work which will make many eyes brim -- Marianne Brace * Independent on Sunday *
. . . it is certainly extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry -- Lisa Hilton * Seven - The Independent *
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.
Find Markus on his blog www.zusakbooks.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862302914 |
| ISBN 10 | 186230291X |
| Title | The Book Thief |
| Author | Markus Zusak |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2008-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Book Awards: Waterstones Newcomer of the Year Award 2008, Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007, Short-listed for YoungMinds Book Award 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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