The Book Thief - 10th Anniversary Edition

'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian<BR>'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times<BR>'Extraordinary' Telegraph<BR>___<BR>HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE<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>SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH<BR>___<BR><BR>What readers are saying about The Book Thief:<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.