The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Synopsis

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger and her younger brother are being taken by their mother to live with a foster family outside Munich. Liesel's father was taken away on the breath of a single, unfamiliar word - Kommunist - and Liesel sees the fear of a similar fate in her mother's eyes. On the journey, death visits the young boy, and notices Liesel. It will be the first of many near encounters. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. 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.

Product details

If you enjoyed this product share it with others

Customer Reviews

• Read customer reviews on The Book Thief

• Incredible

  Reviewed by Sally M. | see all reviews by Sally M.

  05/11/2010

  Read it!
  • LikeBe the first to like this review
  • Learn More

    You can use the 'like' button to provide positive feedback on books, authors, reviews and other features on the website. 'Like' is similar to voting and will be used to present the most popular content. Once you have clicked 'like', you cannot 'unlike'. You can only 'like' something once.

  • Report abuse

• The Book Thief

  Reviewed by Helen B. | see all reviews by Helen B.

  23/11/2010

  Great book for adults and teens - teachers - this would be an excellent book to study at school.
  • LikeBe the first to like this review
  • Learn More

    You can use the 'like' button to provide positive feedback on books, authors, reviews and other features on the website. 'Like' is similar to voting and will be used to present the most popular content. Once you have clicked 'like', you cannot 'unlike'. You can only 'like' something once.

  • Report abuse

• The Book Thief

  Reviewed by Sally A. | see all reviews by Sally A.

  08/12/2010

  Read this in mid 2008 - it's a great book - well worth investing the time & $$. My adult daughter was just as impressed as me, & I intend giving the book to my 13 y.o. grandson for Christmas. I'm sure he will enjoy it as much as I did
  • LikeBe the first to like this review
  • Learn More

    You can use the 'like' button to provide positive feedback on books, authors, reviews and other features on the website. 'Like' is similar to voting and will be used to present the most popular content. Once you have clicked 'like', you cannot 'unlike'. You can only 'like' something once.

  • Report abuse

• Beatiful and Tragic

  Reviewed by C x. | see all reviews by C x.

  01/04/2011

  There is a point about half-way in when you know it's going to be devastatingly sad, but it's impossible to put down. The Book Thief is a tender and tragic love story that can bring you to tears, even years later, just touching the book on the shelves of a bookstore.
  
  This book can make you rush out to tell that person you were aching to kiss that you do love them, before you lose the chance. For me, I had trouble letting go of the scene of Leisel holding Rudy in the dust of Himmel Street - the simple description of teeth colliding during that kiss..
  
  It's rare to find book that can touch you in this way, but anyone who knows love will have their heart broken again and again by this story.
  • LikeBe the first to like this review
  • Learn More

    You can use the 'like' button to provide positive feedback on books, authors, reviews and other features on the website. 'Like' is similar to voting and will be used to present the most popular content. Once you have clicked 'like', you cannot 'unlike'. You can only 'like' something once.

  • Report abuse

• The Book Thief

  Reviewed by Dubaneh | see all reviews by Dubaneh

  07/04/2011

  Loved it.
  Couldn't put it down when I first got it - managed to dodge mum's requests and finish it in 3days.
  
  His writing style is brilliant and it's no wonder this book is an international best seller.
  • LikeBe the first to like this review
  • Learn More

    You can use the 'like' button to provide positive feedback on books, authors, reviews and other features on the website. 'Like' is similar to voting and will be used to present the most popular content. Once you have clicked 'like', you cannot 'unlike'. You can only 'like' something once.

  • Report abuse

see all reviews