The Book Thief

Here is a small fact - you are going to die.

1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.

Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.

Some important information - this novel is narrated by Death.

Endorsements

'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner' — Guardian

'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' — New York Times

'Extraordinary' — Telegraph