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First of all, the narrator is none other than Death himself. This book, while set in Nazi Germany, is unlike any other World War II book in existence. I am not a fan of war books as a sort of general rule and yet there have been war related novels which have come along and proved the exception. I immediately decided that I absolutely must take it home with me at once for further, intense devouring. Shamefully, I believe it was the trailer for the upcoming film that led me to open it to the first page and read the first few sentences. “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 Todayĭon’t know how many times I have picked up this book from a bookstore or library shelf, only to replace it. 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. 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. 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.

Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.ĭON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements.

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