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As a child in Sydney, my German Mum and my Austrian Dad would spontaneously tell me stories about what they saw and what they did as children. It was like a piece of Europe coming into our house... Those stories led me to my writing.
Markus Zusak
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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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