The Book Thief Summary

The Book Thief, written by an Australian author, Markus Zusak, is a devastatingly powerful historical-fiction novel that bears several re-readings. Being one of the greatest, most divinely-written epilogues in my school library, The Book Thief, is a soul-shattering, thought-provoking story that undoubtedly can be recommended to the young and old alike. This poignant, prolonged, but achingly sad book, is the pinnacle of contemporary historical-fiction, poised to become a classic. Phenomenally breathtaking, and inspiring, bringing nothing but anticipatory dread, this lyrical, surreal book, though depressingly morbid at times, was my “gateway” to historical-fiction. The tribulations and trials provided in the novel, had inevitable passion, perspective

In the second chapter of the book, Liesel starts to really get used to her new life and new foster parents. She also figures out that the person responsible for the deaths in her family was Hitler the person she was dreaming

Markus Zusak's compelling story The Book Thief shows young Liesel and how she works through the heart wrenching reality of her brother passing away and her mother leaving her with a foster family she had never met before. As Liesel matures she learns more and more about what is going on in the world outside of Himmel street and the truth about her mother. She also discovers how she truly feels about the word communist and what it means to her family. Whether it was the message or the characters or even the settings, that contribute to a superb novel that everyone should read.

This book is set in Germany in the 1940, A time were Jews were being chased down and set to concentration camps, were most would die. The book thief shows just how terrifying it was for jews and epeople who tried to hide them through the eyes of the main character Liesel, a German girl whose parents decide to hide a jew in their basement. While the atrocities the Germans would do was not the main focus of the book it does show at points just how corrupt the government was and ow that affected the people. A good example of this was towards the middle of the book where Liesel's family find out that their house was going to be searched. Out of fear they send Max the jew they were hiding away, only to find out that they were not going to get searched.

In this elaborate story, the setting is Nazi Germany, where Hitler takes over not with violence, but with his words. The main characters in this book are Liesel Meminger, a German girl who has an uncommon need for words; Hans Hubermann, a smoker and her foster-father; Rosa Hubermann, a commanding person and her foster-mother; Max Vandenburg, a Jewish fist fighter; and Rudy Steiner, a boy with the hair the color of a lemon and gangly blue eyes. The main conflict for Liesel, the main character, is that she is caught in the middle of Hitler ruling over Germany and her family was hiding a Jewish man in their basement.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a chilling tale of a young German girl who is shown the horrors of the period of Nazi Germany. Having little money and barely any responsibilities at this age, Liesel Meminger shares her love of books, writing, and learning with her friends and her foster family. From the beginning of the book, Liesel shows strong powers for secrecy and stealing. At the beginning, she steals a book about grave digging from her brother’s funeral and learns to read it after she ends up in a foster home after she is abandoned by her mother. Her foster father teaches her all he knows, and soon she’s able to write and read almost at her age level. Stealing many books, learning and keeping many secrets she shouldn’t, Liesel truly

In 1938, young orphan Liesel arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. When Hans, a house painter and accordion player, learns that Liesel cannot read, he sets out to teach her the wonders of the written language. Liesel throughout the novel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel's new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose father once saved Hans' life.

Markus Zusak was born on June 23rd, 1975. He is from Australia, and is best known for writing his famous book The Book Thief, a historical fiction story that takes place at the heat of World War Two. Zusak’s mom immigrated to Australia from Germany, and she at first was unable to speak or write English. Zusak’s father was born in Austria, and he also ended up moving to Australia.

Liesel's story touches on many things like growing up, Nazi Germany, Jews, rebellion, resistance, war, poverty, grief, friendship, family, and books. It’s about survival and death. The way death is so unexpected even when it’s most expected. It’s about love, her love for books and her

The books Liesel and Max created add to the novel’s meaning by enhancing the theme books have a large worth. Because Liesel uses the books she steals throughout the novel to learn how to read and write, they symbolize her desire for education. However, the books she steals are not the only ones involved in the story. The books Max and Liesel write for themselves and each other contribute to the idea of books by making them more personal. After Max was gone and Leisel received the book from him, she fell asleep “with Max’s sketchbook against her chest” (691). The books they wrote each other served as a reminder of their friendship after they were separated. Clearly, books meant a great deal to the characters in the book thief and therefore have

Once in the kingdom of Florence in 1478, a man who goes by the name of the assassin finally does something for the people. “Quick assassin the king thief wants you” said a henchman. Later, “ah the assassin, I need you to kill the night dog’s and the bloody witch” said the thief king. (Quickly) “How much” I asked. “400,000 Florence” the thief king said. “Consider it done” I bravely said.

“The Book Thief” is a novel written by Markus Zusak. The story follows a nine-year-old girl named Liesel Meminger as she adapts to her new home in Molching, Germany during World War II. She is forced to live with a foster family, the Hubermanns, after the death of her brother and the separation from her mother. During the time at her new home, Liesel falls in love with books, resulting in her decision to steal several. Also, despite the dangers of harbouring a Jew in Nazi Germany, she decides to hide one in their basement. Throughout the story, Liesel’s friends and family help her overcome difficulties and find her identity. The people who have impacted Liesel’s character the most are her foster father Hans Hubermann, Rudy Steiner and the

In late June of 1975, Elisabeth and Helmut Zusak welcomed Markus, their fourth (and last) child into the world. At the time, they had been living in Sydney, Australia, however, both had emigrated from other countries. Both Lisa’s native country of Germany and Helmut’s native country of Austria were a part of World War II at the time of their living there, which led them to acquire stories that would later on inspire their son to write what is arguably his most lucrative novel, The Book Thief. “I grew up in Sydney, but when my

The novel tells the story of a young girl called Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Liesel is separated from her mother, her younger brother is killed and she is sent to live with Hans and Rosa Huberman in a small town near Munich. Liesel attends the local school where she is bullied because she cannot read. Hans teaches her to read at night, Liesel quickly understands the power of the written word and falls in love with books. She begins to feel at home with the Hubermans and grows

The Book Thief is narrated by Death. It’s a story of Liesel Meminger. She’s a nine-year-old German who was given up by her mother and forced to live with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Munermann, in the small town of Molching in 1939. Liesel’s younger brother dies from unknown causes while on their way to the town. She begins to have nightmares about him because of it. Hans helps her through this difficult and traumatic experience. Hans teaches Liesel to read starting with a book she took from the cemetery where her brother was laid to rest. Rudy Steiner quickly becomes Liesel’s friend, who falls in love with her. Liesel goes to a book burning where she finds out her father is being persecuted for being a communist and her mother