'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times'Extraordinary' Telegraph___HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH___What readers are saying about The Book Thief:***** 'I loved every page of this book. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images...I just didn't want it to end.***** 'I loved this book. It is not only one of the best I've read this year, it is one of the best I've ever read.' ***** 'This is the sort of book the restores your faith in humanity and leaves you feeling uplifted, even when it makes you shed a tear.
Product details
- ASIN : 1784162124
- Publisher : Black Swan; 10th Anniversary Edition with new chapter (26 July 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 560 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781784162122
- ISBN-13 : 978-1784162122
- Reading age : Customer suggested age: 13 years and up
- Item Weight : 377 g
- Dimensions : 12.7 x 3.4 x 19.8 cm
- Country of Origin : United Kingdom