The Book Thief
The Book Thief Part Three
4) What happened to Ilsa’s son? How does Liesel feel afterward?
4) What happened to Ilsa’s son? How does Liesel feel afterward?
Liesel learns that Ilsa's son died in 1918, the final year of World War I; Ilsa says he froze to death. Ilsa still suffers because of her son's death, and Liesel tells her, "I'm sorry." She now sees Ilsa as a person, rather than simply the mayor's wife.
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