Markus Zusak Revisits The Book Thief's Legacy
Jul 27, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
This week we take you back in time to a book that is so good it’s ageless. Charlie interviewed author Markus Zusak about his phenomenal novel The Book Thief many, many years ago, and it has been a discovery and an interview that has stayed with him ever since. This week, we interview Markus about the phenomenon of his book and ask him how he came to write such a remarkable modern classic. If you haven’t read The Book Thief, run, don’t walk, to your nearest bookstore! If you already love it then you are in for a treat as we take a deep dive into the making of one of the great books of our time.
Books mentioned in the podcast:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
The Messenger by Markus Zusak
Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak
Underdogs by Markus Zusak
When Dogs Cry by Markus Zusak
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Breath by Tim Winton
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