All The Light We Cannot See Summary
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The Book Thief
Author: Markus Zusak
language: en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date: 2007-12-18
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • A NEW YORK TIMES READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New York Times “Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.” —USA Today DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
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Summary of All The Light We Cannot See
All The Light We Cannot See - A Comprehensive Summary Chapter 1: Werner and main characters meet for first time The priceless stone was said to make its possessor immortal, yet it reviles the possessor's cherished ones. Werner Pfennig lived in a battered shelter, in a dull mining town in Germany. Frau Elena, who managed the halfway house, was thoughtful. Werner had a close relationship with his little sister, Jutta, who longed for Paris. The pictures that she drew carried a resemblance between her imaginations and what lies beyond her reach. One day, Werner found a broken radio and repaired it for the halfway house. Werner and Jutta were entranced by a radio program about Science for kids. Before long, Werner’s repairing skills became popular in the area. Werner received praises for his work and was treated to cream cakes when he modified the mine boss' radio. He was then sent to a world-class Nazi school because of his mechanical competence. A furious Jutta warned her brother about the Nazis and their brutishness, yet the townspeople regarded him as a legend. At first, he accepted that he was a magnificent support for the Fatherland and Hitler's arrangement to purify the world. At the Schulpforta School, the educators were cruel, particularly with young men who can't stay aware of the physically and rationally sought preparation. Werner was singled out by his Science educator, Dr. Hauptmann, for his... To be continued... Here is a Preview of What You Will Get: ⁃ A Full Book Summary ⁃ An Analysis ⁃ Fun quizzes ⁃ Quiz Answers ⁃ Etc. Get a copy of this summary and learn about the book.