The Book Thief

                                               The masterpiece noble written by Marcus Zusak is the perfect book for the abid book readers who likes fiction based on history. The book is narrated by the Death.The majority of the novel takes place in the fictional town of Molching, Germany, near Munich, between 1939 and 1943. Death narrates the story of Liesel Meminger, beginning when she is nine years old and suffering from the death of her brother and separation from her mother. Liesel goes to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann at 33 Himmel Street in Molching. Given that Liesel cant read. With the help of her foster father she learns to read and write,however her book stealing events keep progressing. Liesel becomes aware of what it really means to be living in Nazi Germany when a book burning is organized to celebrate Adolph Hitler's birthday on April 20, 1940. She finds the mound of literature being burned fascinating but super-disturbing. When Liesel hears a Nazi spokesman calling for death to communists as well as Jews, a light bulb goes off. The only thing she knows about her father is that he was accused of being a communist. She realizes that Hitler is likely behind her father's disappearance, her brother's death, and her mother's disappearance.Hans warns her against voicing her anti-Hitler opinions in public. This conflict helps drive Liesel to steal her second book,The Shoulder Shrug, from the burning pile of books.This conflict helps drive Liesel to steal her second book,from the burning pile of books.

Turns out that Erik Vandenburg, a Jewish man, saved Hans's life during World War I, giving up his own life in the process. After the war, Hans visited Erik's widow and young son. Now, that son is twenty-two and is hiding from the Nazis. His name is Max, and Hans is his last hope for survival.Hence comes to live with Hans and families hiding in the basement who is later moved away with the fear of being found out by Nazis officers.
The mayor's wife, Ilsa Hermann.saw Liesel steal the The Shoulder Shrug. She also pays Rosa to do her laundry. When Liesel comes to Ilsa's house on laundry visits, she invites Liesel into the library to read. When Ilsa has to stop using Rosa's services, Liesel begins stealing books from her, though Ilsa doesn't seem to mind.
Hans is also conscripted, as punishment for giving the Jewish man bread.
With Hans and Max gone, Liesel does her best to go on. She reads to the residents of Himmel Street in the bomb shelter during air raids, steals with Rudy, and helps Rosa. One night, Rosa shows her the book Max left for her, a book written on painted-over pages of Adolph Hitler's Mein Kampf. It's called The Word Shaker and includes a story by the same name.
Just after Liesel's fourteenth birthday, Liesel and Rosa get word that Hans is coming home. He broke his leg in a bus accident, and his sergeant is transferring him back to Munich.
With continue of the story Liesel decides to give up books and Ilsa Herman's library. Ilsa presents her with a blank book, and Liesel begins writing the story of her life, called The Book Thief. She writes in the basement, and she's doing just this when Himmel Street is bombed. Everybody she loves dies while they sleep. In despair over their deaths, Liesel drops her book, but it's picked up by Death. Since Liesel has nobody left, the police hold her, not sure what to do with her. Soon Ilsa Hermann arrives and takes her in for a time. Alex Steiner comes home soon after, and Liesel spends time with him.
At the close, we learn that Liesel has died after living a long and happy life with a husband, kids, and grandkids. The novel ends with Death giving Liesel back her book, The Book Thief, as he's taking her soul away from her body.