Book Thief

Markus Zusak

RRP: £12.99

Publisher: BODLEY HEAD CHILDREN'S

Publication Date : 30/12/2006

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

A phenomenal bestseller in America, where it has been published to great critical acclaim, this novel is seen as a major publishing event. Set in 1939, Nazi Germany, it is a story about the power of words and the ability of books to feed the soul. 'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' "New York Times"; 'Deserves a place on the shelf with "The Diary of Anne Frank"... poised to become a classic' "USA Today"; 'Absorbing and searing' "Washington Post". Ages: 12+, but will appeal to a wide general adult readership as well.

Publisher's description:

By her brother's graveside, Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object. It is "The Gravedigger's Handbook", left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words. This book presents a story about the power of words and the ability of books to feed the soul.

ISBN: 9780370329215