![]() Death's last words are for both Liesel and the reader: "I am haunted by humans."ĭeath, the collector of souls, known as a negative character, black and mystery formed, arrayed in any or all the world's colors when it comes, narrates the story of a young girl coming of age during the horrific times of Nazi Germany and the Second World War. She asks him if he read it and Death says, "Yes." She asks him if he understood it, but Death is unable to understand the duality of humanity. When Death collects Liesel's soul, he gives her the manuscript she lost in the bombing. Many years later, or in the words of Death, "just yesterday", Liesel dies as an old woman in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, with a family and many friends, though she has never forgotten Hans, Rosa, Max, her friend Rudy, and her brother. Liesel, working on her manuscript in the basement at the time of the raid, is the sole survivor. With the threat of death looming nearer, bombs fall on Liesel's street, killing her friends, family, and neighbors. Max leaves the Hubermanns' home soon after out of fear that the suspicion could endanger him or the family, but eventually returns. Hans brings suspicion on his household that he might be a sympathizer with political adversaries of Germany in the war. By collecting laundry for her foster mother, she also begins a relationship with the mayor's wife, Ilsa, who allows her to read books in her library. She also ends up writing her own story, and finds a common interest in them with Max. Recognizing the power of writing and sharing literature, Liesel begins to steal books that the politicians are seeking to destroy. Hans develops a close relationship with Liesel, helping her learn to read and write. As the political situation in Germany deteriorates, her foster parents conceal a Jewish man named Max Vandenburg. ![]() While adapting to her new home, she is exposed to the horrors of the war and politics. Narrated by Death, the story follows Liesel Meminger, a young girl living with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, in Nazi Germany during World War II. Themes throughout the story include death, literature, and love. Narrated by Death, the novel presents the lives and viewpoints of the many victims of the ongoing war. The novel follows the adventures of a young girl, Liesel Meminger. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief. Published in 2006, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. ![]() ![]() For additional editions see The Book Thief > Editions at ![]()
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