Please join alumni, parents of alumni, and faculty past and present at the inaugural meeting of

The Alumni Book Club

Thursday, 6 November 2008
6:30-8:30 PM
Mellon Library, ASL
Moderated by Patricia Barry, ASL English teacher, 1972-2003
We will discuss The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. Wine and light refreshments will be served.

Kindly reply to Kindly reply to Laurie Hindley, or 020 7449 1409.

or 020 7449 1409.

Space is limited to 20 participants. Please bring a photo ID.

From the jacket of The Book Thief: “Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist – books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.”

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