The Book Thief

In Luxembourg City, Valery Schroeder lives a solitary life stealing books, practicing long bow archery and antagonising strangers.

After her parents disappear, Valery inherits the family fortune on one peculiar condition:

She must carry out a hoax that will fool the people of Luxembourg City.

When Valery tells people she’s travelling to Lausanne to meet her hero, notorious German cellist Ursula von Schumann, she is dismissed as obsessive and dangerous. With the concert date approaching, Valery’s plans become increasingly bizarre, risking her career and even her freedom after receiving a suspended prison sentence for theft.

The Book Thief is a novel about perseverence, isolation, and a lesson in how to navigate a world where outsiders are feared and rejected.