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The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies.
Mar 14, 2016 · 10 Years Later: Markus Zusak Reflects on His Iconic Novel. A little blonde girl in a Munich suburb has been stealing hearts for the past decade. Her name is Liesel Meminger, and she wields the ...
Mar 12, 2016 · This is a series reading order list for all of Markus Zusak‘s books. Each list includes: the book title and the publication date to help you keep track of their series reading order. This list includes the following: THE BOOK THIEF I AM THE MESSENGER WHEN DOGS CRY THE UNDERDOG GETTING THE GIRL & FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE!
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Sep 1, 2005 · The Book Thief, Markus Zusak The Book Thief is a 2005 historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak and is his most popular work. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into several languages. It was adapted into a 2013 feature film of the same name.
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- Horrors of War
- Man’S Mortality
- Family Life
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The novel tells the story of what happened during the holocaust and the second world war in Germany. It was a hugely ambitious story with Death as the narrator which makes it unique in that aspect. Death lets us know what happened during those dark periods in Germany and the hardships experienced by human beings. At times, death expresses sorrow as...
Even though some people might say that the book is difficult and sad and so may not be appropriate for children especially teens. But the protagonist is a teenager that grew along with the story and so other teenagers will identify with her and her emotions. Again, having death as the narrator brings to life all the feelings and sufferings that hum...
This is a novel that parents will appreciate and they can read with their children. There’s a lot of lessons to be learned from anyone in the family. At the beginning of the novel, Liesel’s mother and brother are on a train to Himmel. At a point, the brother died and according to the story, it was due to a combination of malnutrition, sickness, and...
The story is well-written and using death as the narrator takes always the horrors of dying as he mentions that the souls he takes are healed and well-taken care of. This helps the reader to understand what happens after someone dies. Although having lots of death in the story can be depressing but then that is what obtains during war and conflicts...
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The Book Thief is set in Germany during World War II and the Holocaust, where six million Jews were killed by the Nazis. Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, rose to national power in 1934 and began enforcing his policies of anti-Semitism and German aggression, which led to World War II.
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About The Book Thief (Anniversary Edition) #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 The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.
