The book thief has struck for the first time — the beginning of an illustrious career.

Markus Zusak
The book thief has struck for the first time —...
The book thief has struck for the first time —...
The book thief has struck for the first time —...
The book thief has struck for the first time —...
About This Quote

The book thief has struck for the first time – the beginning of an illustrious career. This quote is a play on words which uses the words “first time” in its three parts. The way it says, “has struck for the first time,” is how the speaker tells you that the thief has done something unprecedented. The word “the,” at the end of the sentence, then sets up the idea that this was not just any thief that has done what he has done. He has made history.

Source: The Book Thief

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