The Book Thief Award-winning by Markus Zusak (author) (UK edition)

Truly unique. I mean, how often do you get to read a book narrated by Death himself…? It’s 1939. In Nazi Germany, Death’s getting busy. And while he takes lives, Liesel steals books. When Death starts getting too close, can a story help Liesel survive? The shadow of the Holocaust is looming when Liesel finds the book that changes her life. Abandoned in the snow: The Gravedigger’s Handbook. The start of her love affair with books. You’ve heard of a kleptomaniac? She’s a booktomaniac. Soon she’s stealing books wherever she can find them. When Liesel’s foster family hide a Jew in their basement, can her love of stories keep them all alive…?

• An extraordinary modern classic and no. 1 bestseller

• This 10th anniversary edition includes bonus new content

• A superbly crafted tale of hope that burns with intensity

• Now a film starring Sophie Nélisse and Geoffrey Rush

“Extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry.” Telegraph

“Raw, deeply moving, immeasurably sad, this is a must-read.” Carousel

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