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Was the book based on a true story, or not?
Emma The Book Thief is set during WW2 but the actual characters and their relations are a work of fiction. The events that went on during the war were all …moreThe Book Thief is set during WW2 but the actual characters and their relations are a work of fiction. The events that went on during the war were all real, however, and so are the locations that were named throughout the novel.(less)
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)
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