The Book Thief

A new edition of the bestseller - featuring exclusive material from the author's brand new literary novel BRIDGE OF CLAY, out in autumn 2018.

BRIDGE OF CLAY, the new novel by Markus Zusak, is coming this October 2018 The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, now a modern classic recommended by millions of readers.'Extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry' Telegraph'Unsettling, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic. This is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told' Guardian'A weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim' Daily Express'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times'Absorbing and searing' Washington Post HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. 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 *Features pages of bonus content, including annotated manuscript pages, original sketches, and pages from the author's writing notebook.

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A new edition of the bestseller featuring exclusive material from the author's brand new literary novel BRIDGE OF CLAY, out in autumn 2018.

Auteur

MARKUS ZUSAK is the bestselling author of six novels, including THE BOOK THIEF. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, to both popular and critical acclaim. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
Find Markus on his blog www.zusakbooks.com
Facebook /markuszusak
Instagram @markuszusak

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The 10th anniversary edition of the bestseller and modern classic. Now features pages of bonus content, including marked-up manuscript pages, original sketches and pages from the author's writing notebook.

Résumé

'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian
'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times
'Extraordinary' Telegraph
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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
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What readers are saying about The Book Thief:

* 'I loved every page of this book. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images...I just didn't want it to end.
* '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.'
* '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.