The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
by Diane Ackerman
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Author: Diane AckermanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN: 0393061728
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: Profoundly moving
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an emotional roller coaster. Ackerman starts out displaying her marvelous descriptive skills, setting the stage.
"...on warm days, when the linden trees' creamy yellow tassels drugged the air with the numbing scent of honey and the rhumba of bees."
The linden trees are mentioned throughout the book as a bit of respite and a oasis of normality.
Ackerman's telling of the atrocities that happened in the Warsaw ghetto is strong and powerful and numbing. She counters that with the crux of the book which is the story of the bravery and creativity and survival skills of Antonina, the zoo keeper's wife, and the underground activities of Jan, her husband. Their story is surrounded by the amazing stories of the people of Poland who risked everything to save those at risk. The bravery and ingenuity and humanity wouldn't be believed if this was a book of fiction.
I feel enriched in having read this book and having my eyes opened to their story.
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