by Markus Zusak · DEBOLSILLO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483468807
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«La ladrona de libros» is the historical novel by Markus Zusak, published by Debolsillo in hardback (544 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Liesel Meminger, a girl taken in by a humble family in Germany during the Second World War. After learning to read, she steals books and shares them with those around her, including a Jewish refugee the family protects. The narration is carried out by Death, who witnesses the power of words as refuge and resistance amid the war and bombings.
Edition from Debolsillo's Best Seller collection, with translation by Laura Martín de Dios. The work was originally published in 2005 as «The Book Thief».
Aimed at young readers from secondary school upwards and adults interested in historical fiction about the Second World War.
Markus Zusak is an Australian-German writer. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger, two novels that became international bestsellers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award in 2014.
