Markus Zusak
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born
January 01, 1975
gender
male
place of birth
Sydney, Australia
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Literature & Fiction
about this author
Markus Zusak (born in 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian author. He is the son of an Austrian father and German mother and he is the youngest of four children.
Zusak is best known for his novels I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief. These have been very successful both in Australia and internationally, and have sold more copies and received more publicity and critical acclaim than his other novels.
In November 2006, a book video of The Book Thief was created by Jon Haller, a student at the Columbia University graduate film program and was nominated in The Book Standard's Teen Book Video Awards.
Zusak lives in Sydney, with his wife and daughter and has taken up surfing.
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak avg rating 4.37 — 30,898 ratings — published 2005 46 editions |
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I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak avg rating 4.07 — 4,040 ratings — published 2002 19 editions |
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The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde, Markus Zusak avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1966 59 editions |
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Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak avg rating 3.63 — 314 ratings — published 2001 6 editions |
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Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak avg rating 3.79 — 177 ratings — published 1999 9 editions |
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Push Anthology by David Levithan , Patricia McCormick, Matthue Roth (Goodreads author) , Kevin Waltman, Samantha Schutz, Coe Booth (Goodreads author) , Eddie De Oliveira, Tanuja Desai Hidier more... avg rating 3.26 — 43 ratings — published 2007 3 editions |
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Underdog by Markus Zusak avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 1999 4 editions |
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Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2009 |
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Interview with Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief
Markus Zusak — The Book Thief
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Markus Zusak — The Book Thief
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Its just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some f...more
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"Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are."
— Markus Zusak (I Am the Messenger)
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are."
— Markus Zusak (I Am the Messenger)
"The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you."
— Markus Zusak (The Book Thief)
— Markus Zusak (The Book Thief)
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| Who's your author?: Favorite Quotes | 7 | 55 | Jan 27, 2009 01:11PM | |
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| The Book Challenge: Meghan's 2008 Challenge - COMPLETED | 66 | 184 | Feb 19, 2009 08:31AM | |
| Everyone's Choice: Nominate a March Read | 7 | 22 | Feb 20, 2009 10:38AM | |
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