The Zookeeper's Wife
An unforgettable true story, now a major film
$39.56
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2013
Summary
When Germany invades Poland, Luftwaffe bombers devastate Warsaw and the city’s zoo along with it. With most of their animals killed, or stolen away to Berlin, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski begin smuggling Jews into the empty cages.
As the war escalates Jan becomes increasingly involved in the anti-Nazi resistance. Ammunition is buried in the elephant enclosure and explosives stored in the animal hospital. Plans are prepared for what will become the Warsaw uprising. Through the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755365036 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755365038 |
| Author: | Diane Ackerman |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 132mm x 25mm |
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‘I can’t imagine a better story or storyteller. The Zookeeper’s Wife will touch every nerve you have’
I can’t imagine a better story or storyteller. The Zookeeper’s Wife will touch every nerve you have - Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated
Alternatingly funny, moving and terrifying. This powerful thriller would be a great novel - except that it happens to be true. - Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and SteelAbout The Author
Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman is the acclaimed and bestselling writer of a number of non-fiction books about the natural world.
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