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The Book Thief
First edition cover
Author
Markus Zusak
Illustrator
Trudy White
Cover artist
Colin Anderson/ X Pictures/Getty Images
Country
Australia
Language
English, German
Genre
Novel-Historical Fiction, Bildungsroman
Published
2006 Picador
Media type
Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages
584
ISBN
033036426X
OCLC
183612599
LC Class
PZ7.Z837 Boo 2007
For additional editions see The Book Thief > Editions at Goodreads.com
The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2006, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief.
The novel follows the adventures of a young girl, Liesel Meminger. Narrated by Death, the novel presents the lives and viewpoints of the many victims of the ongoing war. Themes throughout the story include death, literature, and love.[1]
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