The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Groundswell Speaker 2024 ' Harriet Smith

' Harriet Smith

Lakan dreams of a long-lost past

‘Eye-opening and persuasive’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Brilliant … I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL ‘Thoughtful

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Groundswell Speaker 2024 ' Harriet Smith'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page turner' Guardian 'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times 'Extraordinary' Telegraph HERE IS A SMALL FACT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. 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