Book
The book thief / Markus Zusak ; illustrations by Trudy White.
Record details
- ISBN: 1101934182
- ISBN: 9781101934180
- Physical Description: 552 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Anniversary edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A Knopf, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Australia : Picador, 2005. This 10th-anniversary edition features pages of bonus content, including marked-up manuscript pages, original sketches, pages from the author's writing notebook, and an author interview. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 25.99 |
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| Subject: | Books and reading > Fiction. Storytelling > Fiction. Death > Fiction. Jews > Germany > History > 1933-1945 > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue > Fiction. Germany > History > 1933-1945 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Zusak | 31681020180931 | YADULT | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Zusak | 31681020183133 | YADULT | Available | - |
Electronic resources
https://www.innisfilidealab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak.pdf
- Book Club Discussion Guide
Markus Zusak is the internationally bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and most recently, Bridge of Clay. His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.
All of Zusakâs books â including earlier titles, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry (also titled Getting the Girl), and The Messenger (or I am the Messenger) â have been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.
In 2013, The Book Thief was made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of Americaâs all-time favorite books, achieving the 14th position on the PBS Great American Read. Also in 2018, Bridge of Clay was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from Entertainment Weekly to the Wall Street Journal.Â
Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.
