LECTURES & LITERATURE

    A Conversation with Markus Zusak - The Book Thief

    A Conversation with Markus Zusak - The Book Thief

    Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

    October 17, 2011


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    An international bestseller for four years, Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief takes place under the bomb-red skies of dismal Germany during World War II. Inspired by the true-to-life childhood stories of his German mother and Austrian father, the novel is globally celebrated for its moving narrative of cruelty and kindness, its poetic historic portrayals, and its testament to the necessity of books. The New York Times deemed it a “brilliant and ambitious” story of “hard-won hope” needed by children and adults alike, and more than 1 million copies of the book have been sold. Zusak is the author of four previous young adult novels, including The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, Getting the Girl, and I Am the Messenger, winner of a 2006 Printz Honor for excellence in young adult literature.


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        Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

        1901 Vine Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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        October 17, 2011

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        7:30 pm


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