Markus Zusak reflects on 20 years of The Book Thief

Australian author Markus Zusak discussed the enduring impact of his novel The Book Thief during a recent interview marking its 20th anniversary.

The Book Thief, narrated by Death and set in Nazi Germany, follows young Liesel Meminger as she discovers the power of words amid World War II. Zusak described the story as one about a girl who steals words back after Hitler used them to destroy people.

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