#Book thief chapter summaries windows

Inside the book is a letter from Ilsa to Liesel, in which Ilsa reveals she has known about the book stealing and is amused by it she invites Liesel to come in through the front door instead of breaking in. As the two leave on bikes, Liesel turns around and sees the mayor’s wife Ilsa Hermann standing in the window motionlessly waving to her.

Liesel steals the book, The Complete Duden Dictionary and Thesaurus. A week later, Rudy brings Liesel to the mayor’s home and points out a book that has seemingly been placed intentionally on a closed window. Liesel steals another novel from the mayor’s home: a green book titled A Song in the Dark. Later, Rudy tells Liesel that he disqualified himself on purpose and leaves his gold medals with her. Rudy wins the first three events but is disqualified from the fourth for two false starts. Rudy spends the summer training for the upcoming Hitler Youth carnival, in which he intends to win four track competitions and show up Franz Deutscher, the Hitler Youth leader. Death writes that at this time, Liesel is the happiest she will ever be. One afternoon, Hans accepts some champagne in lieu of payment and gives Liesel a glass. Liesel goes out with him and is impressed by Hans’ cleverness and talent as a painter.

#Book thief chapter summaries windows

Hans finds extra painting work due to the need to paint windows and blinds black. In summer 1942, Molching, a small town outside Munich, prepares for bombing raids.