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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

Paperback • 2017 • English

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

By Diane Ackerman

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About the book

1939: the Germans have invaded Poland. The keepers of the Warsaw zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, survive the bombardment of the city, only to see the occupiers ruthlessly kill many of their animals. The Nazis then carry off the prized specimens to Berlin for their program to create the "purest" breeds, much as they saw themselves as the purest human race. Opposed to all the Nazis represented, the Zabinskis risked their lives by hiding Jews in the now-empty animal cages, saving as many as three h...Show more

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ISBN

9780393354256

Publisher

W. W. Norton Company

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

Format

Paperback

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