The Book Thief
It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel 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 before he is marched to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
Author: Markus Zusak
Hardcover: 560 pages
Company: Knopf Books for Young Readers (2006-03-14) (2006-03-14)
ISBN: 0375831002
List Price: $16.95
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HDR photograph @ Cloister Frenswegen, Germany
HDR photograph @ Cloister Frenswegen, Germany.
Driven by the guilt of her heritage, Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the heartbreaking truth of her mother’s life.
Combining a passionate, doomed love story, a vivid evocation of life during the war, and a poignant mother-daughter drama, Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive and the legacy of shame.
Author: Jenna Blum
Paperback: 496 pages
Company: Harvest Books (2005-05-02)
ISBN: 0156031663
List Price: $14.00
Amazon Price: $6.99
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