La voleuse de livres

The Book Thief is a historical novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, and is one of his most popular works. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief. The novel is about the adventures of Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. By personifying "Death" as a tangible thing, the novel provides a fresh look into the world of the victims of the Holocaust.