The Rebel and the Thief

By: Jan-Philipp Sendker

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

From the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, a moving tale of forbidden love and extraordinary courage in the face of disaster.

Eighteen-year-old Niri and his family live a modest but secure life working in the villa of the wealthy Benzes. But when the pandemic comes, they are all let go, and left staring into the abyss of abject poverty. As their situation grows increasingly desperate, the once rule-abiding monastery student decides he won’t wait at the mercy of a corrupt, indifferent government, and rebels against his father’s resigned acceptance.

Sneaking through the locked-down city at night, past the military patrols, Niri returns to the villa to take what his family needs to survive. Waiting for him is his childhood friend—and the Benzes’ daughter—Mary, who has a bigger plan that will change their lives forever.

A universal story of love across social classes, The Rebel and the Thief poignantly shows how adversity can teach us what matters most: courage to resist, will to change, and unconditional trust in one another.

©2022 Jan-Philipp Sendker, 2021 by Karl Blessing Verlag. Translation copyright, 2022 by Other Press (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

A dose of reality

This was a hard story to hear but it’s reality and people need to be reminded. It was a little slow for me and at time a little frustrating with characters actions. But overall of good story that needed to be told.

Neri and Mary modern day Robinhoods

Great listen!The heros are truely the example however much they risked their lives.If only we could all truelly live in such a,world where wealth is distributed to overcome poverty and starvation to maintain basic human dignity.