📖 peek insideThe Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Narrated by Death, this poignant novel is set in Nazi Germany and follows Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl who finds solace in stealing books. As she learns to read with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she shares her stolen treasures with her neighbors and the Jewish man hidden in her basement. Zusak's unique narrative voice and lyrical language create a devastating yet hopeful story about the power of words to sustain the human soul amidst unimaginable destruction and loss.
Very popular worldwide. More than 16 million people have read it.
Notable Quotes
"The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you."
"I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."
"Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness."
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