The book thief
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BookPublication details: New York Alfred A. Knopf 2013Description: 552 pISBN: 9780385754729 Subject(s): Books and reading - Fiction | Storytelling - Fiction | Death - Fiction | Jews - Germany - Fiction | Jews - Rescue - Fiction | Germany - History - Juvenile fictionDDC classification: 823.3 Summary: The extraordinary #1 "New York Times" bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. 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. "From the Hardcover edition."
| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 42-B / Slot 2413 (3rd Floor, East Wing) | Fiction | General Stacks | 823.3 Z8B6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 20/08/2025 | 184485 |
The extraordinary #1 "New York Times" bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. 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. "From the Hardcover edition."
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