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The Book Thief
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Narrated by:
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Dennis Olsen
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By:
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Markus Zusak
About this listen
The award-winning novel that established Markus Zusak as an international brand.
It is 1939, Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery.
So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, and wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.
©2005 Markus Zusak (P)2006 Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer Heather Steen.What listeners say about The Book Thief
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- michelle Culley
- 05-10-2022
poetry in motion
beautifully written & narrated
so much love for Leisel mennengar & her beloved papa and max and mumma. love love love....and death soft as a cloud carrying the children in his arms.
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- Dave
- 25-10-2021
A must listen
Engrossing story - excellent performance by the narrator. Death as a personality telling the story works very well.
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- Mick
- 01-12-2021
Beautiful story
Loved this story written from a unique perspective. Found it a little difficult to get into. Persist with it, once you fall into its rhythm you won't be disappointed.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-06-2019
never gets old. just gets better
This is such a beautiful story told in a perfect way by a genius author.
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- Ari
- 12-06-2019
chilling, yes, amazing, yes, school, yes, story,
though I actually need to read the book for school, this was such a great story to listen to regardless. the narrator is just the perfect blend of intrigued yet interested but distant and the voices for the character were just cute!
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2019
Many tears
Very strong story brought me to tears many times throughout. Overall an moving piece of writing
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- Robby
- 26-10-2019
Lovely book
Loved the narration of such a lovely story. I can understand why is so well liked
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- Random Dude
- 23-01-2020
Five stars
Excellent writing and performance! The story is very moving and quite an insight into nazi Germany - though from a different perspective. The only blemish is the accordion which is played between chapter's, though it grew on me somewhat, I'd prefer it wasn't there so the story could continue unabated.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2023
Great story
Absolutely love this book, it is very well written and unlike anything I have ever read. The only thing I didn’t like in this was the music between chapters, got old kinda fast ! Other then that AMAZING
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- Kathie Tighe
- 14-01-2023
Unusual Historical Story Telling
I doubt I would have kept going with this book after the first chapter, except my daughter recommended it. I ended up enjoying the story as well as the historical side of it. A side to the war portraying the lives of the supposed attackers. Very sad but unfortunately real.
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