The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
So, I tried to write out a brief explanation of this book, and I sounded like an idiot with a lame book.
All that I'll say about this book is that it's incredibly challenging to read, both academically and emotionally.
If you need more information about a book than that before you decide to read it, join the club, and here's a brief description from the author's website.
"It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl,
some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter,
and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking
new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside
of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself 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 before he is marched
to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the
soul."
Taken from: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/
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