“… it was raining on Himmel Street when the world ended for Liesel Meminger. The sky was dripping. Like a tap that a child has tried its hardest to turn off but hasn’t quite managed.”
Quote by Markus Zusak
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The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition
This novel is a historical fiction set in Nazi Germany during World War II. It follows the story of a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who is sent to live with a foster family after her parents are killed. Liesel becomes fascinated with books and begins to steal them, leading to a series of events that intertwine her life with those around her, including her foster family and the Jewish man she hides in their basement. more
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