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It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the sw. 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, as Liesel, with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. The Book Thief is a story about the power of words to make worlds. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.Product Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan Australia, Picador Australia
brandPan Macmillan Australia
GTIN9781742613314
ISBN-101742613314
ISBN-139781742613314
eBay Product ID (ePID)176291145
Product Key Features
Era20th Century
AuthorMarkus Zusak
FormatB-Format Paperback, Paperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral & Literary Fiction
Publication Year2013
TypeNovel
GenreGeneral & Literary Fiction
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationSydney
Spine38mm
Region of OriginGermany
Publication Date2013-11-01
Literary Period/MovementModernism
AudienceGeneral
Age LevelAdults,Young Adults, Young Adults,Adults, Young Adults, Adults
Product TypeTextbook
Original/ReproductionOriginal
Author BiographyMarkus Zusak Is the Author of Five Books, Including the Messenger.
Educational LevelHigh School
Recommended Age Range12+ years
Date of Publication01/11/2013
Edition StatementFilm Tie-In Edition
Remaindered informationIMPORTANT! Please read listing description.
Cultural RegionAustralian Literature
Country of PublicationAustralia