The Book Thief

<p><strong>'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner'</strong> Guardian</p> <p><strong>'Brilliant and hugely ambitious'</strong> New York Times<br /><strong>'Extraordinary' </strong>Telegraph<br />___</p> <p><strong>HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE</strong><br /><br />1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.<br /> 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.<br /><br /><strong>SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH</strong><br />___<br /><br /><strong>What readers are saying about <em>The Book Thief</em>:</strong><br /><br />***** 'I loved every page of this book. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images...I just didn't want it to end.<br />***** 'I loved this book. It is not only one of the best I've read this year, it is one of the best I've ever read.' <br />***** 'This is the sort of book the restores your faith in humanity and leaves you feeling uplifted, even when it makes you shed a tear.</p>