The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, 2005
A girl steals books in Nazi Germany while Death, tired and curious, narrates her story. A voice-driven novel about words, courage, and ordinary people.
Markus Zusak
Zusak grew up in Sydney hearing his Austrian and German parents' stories of Nazi Germany; his mother told him about a boy who gave bread to a Jewish prisoner.
Feels like war, tenderness and love.
The voice that will carry you away is more polite than you'd expect.
I could introduce myself properly, but it’s not really necessary. You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables. It suffices to say that at some point in time, I will be standing over you, as genially as possible. Your soul will be in my arms. A color will be perched on my shoulder. I will carry you gently away. Books by Markus Zusak
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