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  1. The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. It follows the story of Liesel Meminger, a girl who steals books and learns to read and write with the help of her foster father, a Jewish man, and a friend.

  2. Sep 1, 2005 · A historical fiction novel about a young girl who steals books and befriends a Jew in Nazi Germany. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from the book, and learn more about the author and his new novel Bridge of Clay.

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    Death introduces himself as the narrator of the novel. The first time he saw the book thief, he says, was on a train. The next time he saw her was when he came for a pilot who had crashed his plane. And the third time was after a bombing. He associates a color with each sighting: white, red, and black, the colors of the Nazi flag. Death then begins...

    Liesel begins delivering laundry for Rosa. One of Rosas customers is the mayors wife, Ilsa Hermann. One day Liesel is invited into Ilsa Hermanns study, where she marvels at the walls of books. Frau Hermann allows her to read in the study. Meanwhile, in Stuttgart, a German Jew named Max hides in a closet with no food, light, or water. A friend bring...

    Hans is sent to Essen, where he is part of a squad that cleans up after air raids. Another member of the squad takes a dislike to Hans, and one day he insists they change places on their work bus. The bus crashes and the other man is killed, while Hans merely breaks his leg. Hans gets sent home to recuperate. Following another air raid, Liesel and ...

    The mayors wife gives Liesel a blank notebook so she can begin writing her own story. One night, while Liesel is in the basement editing her book, her neighborhood is bombed. Hans, Rosa, Rudy, and the rest of the neighbors are killed. When rescue workers pull Liesel out of the rubble, she finds Rudys corpse and gives him the kiss he always wanted. ...

    A novel about a young girl who steals books and befriends a Jewish boy during World War II Germany. Death narrates the story and reveals the fate of the characters after the war.

  3. The Book Thief: Directed by Brian Percival. With Roger Allam, Sophie Nélisse, Heike Makatsch, Julian Lehmann. While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others.

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    • Drama, War
    • Brian Percival
    • 2013-11-27
  4. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak was the best-selling debut literary novel of the year 2007, selling over 400,000 copies. The author is a prize-winning writer of children's books, and this, his first novel for adults, proved to be a triumphant success.

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    • Markus Zusak
  5. Sep 11, 2007 · 4.6 70,386 ratings. #1 Best Seller in Children's Holocaust Fiction Books. See all formats and editions. #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.

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  7. 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...

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