The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition

Markus Zusak

Nov 2013 · Sold by RH Childrens Books

About this ebook

The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestselling story about the ability of books to feed the soul is now a major motion picture.
 
This enhanced ebook edition is perfect for new fans and collectors alike. It includes:
 
·      An exclusive video welcome to the enhanced edition from Markus Zusak.
·      The official movie trailer for The Book Thief.
·      Videos featurettes introducing Sophie Nélisse (Leisel Meminger) and Geoffrey Rush (Hans Hubermann) and their roles in the film.
·      Clips from the film embedded in the original text.
·      A video interview with Markus Zusak.
 
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
 
Liesel Meminger is a foster girl who scratches out a meager existence by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist: books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids, as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. 

In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.

Ratings and reviews

I've read it. It isn't depressing as I quite thought it would be. However, I loved it 😍. It was amazing and way more dramatic than the movie itself. It explains more about each character. It was sad but it didn't have me sobbing for weeks like they say. But still, totally recommend it

Zusak's use of language is captivating. Every page I turn takes me deeper in the scenery Zusak builds and in the psyche of each of the characters. Great fluid narration and characterization.

The author's use of figurative language is mesmerizing and poetic. I am in love with the way words are used in this story. Interesting use of death as the narrator. Beautiful, thought provoking story.

About the author

Markus Zusak is the author of I Am the Messenger, a Printz Honor Book and Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalist, and the international bestseller, The Book Thief, which has been translated into over thirty languages and has sold nine million copies around the world. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and children.