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The Book Thief
- De: Markus Zusak
- Narrado por: Allan Corduner
- Duración: 13 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33,869
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29,221
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29,197
It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist: books.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glad I took a chance.
- De Robert en 08-20-11
- The Book Thief
- De: Markus Zusak
- Narrado por: Allan Corduner
The power of words
Revisado: 11-30-06
It started slowly, but as the story branched out it gained unstoppable momentum. Delicate, perceptive characterization. Unusual, powerful use of words to describe. While the world disintegrated around her Lisl became integrated through a father's love and the power of words.
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Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour
- Armistice Day, 1918 World War I and Its Violent Climax
- De: Joseph E. Persico
- Narrado por: Jonathan Marosz
- Duración: 17 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The best-selling author of Roosevelt's Secret War traces the last day of World War I, weaving together the experiences of the famous, such as President Wilson, General Pershing, and Douglas MacArthur, and the unsung and unremembered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beauty amidst savagery
- De Amazon Customer en 12-06-04
- Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour
- Armistice Day, 1918 World War I and Its Violent Climax
- De: Joseph E. Persico
- Narrado por: Jonathan Marosz
Beauty amidst savagery
Revisado: 12-06-04
Mr Persico tells the story of the Great War (as WWI was called until Sep 1, 1939). He begins with the last day of the war and then takes us back to the war's start in 1914; each chapter begins with Nov 11, 1918 and we are horrified to learn that even though the armistice has been set, Allied commanders are bent on carrying out offensives in which thousands more die on that last day. He provides a structure for the book by telling us of the military strategy used by both sides (largely throwing wave upon wave of men over the tops of the trenches into the thresher of machine guns), the military commanders and political personalities. But Persico's gift is in telling the story of the trenches from interviews and diaries of the men. He tells of the first use of precision artillery that killed so many and made more crazy from the sound and earthquake tremors of hours long barrages.
There is such beauty to this story-in spite of the horrible loss of life and injury.
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