It felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it has pul…

Markus Zusak
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It felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it has pulled it on, the way you pull on a sweater. Next to the train line, footprints were sunken to their shins. Trees wore blankets of ice. As you may expect, someone has died. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.6, RH Childrens Books
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