In a practical format, rich in previously unpublished family photographs, historical photographic material, and quotes from Anne Frank's diary. The museum catalog presents an accurate depiction of Anne Frank's house and its history. It also illustrates the life of Anne Frank and offers an unforgettable picture of World War II.
Her Life in Words and Pictures from the Archives of The Anne Frank House
Highlights the life and trials of the Jewish girl who spent two years hiding from the Nazis in a secret apartment in the Netherlands, and includes photos of the famous diary and her hiding place, as well as school pictures.
Anne Frank lived a life filled with the enthusiasms and hopes shared by many young women coming into adulthood. But the times Anne lived in and wrote of in her diary made her simple life extraordinary. In over one hundred photographs, many which have never been published, this poignant memoir brings to life the harrowing story of one young Jewish woman's struggle to survive during a period of history which must never be forgotten.
Photographs, illustrations, and maps accompany historical essays, and diary excerpts, providing an insight to Anne Frank and the massive upheaval which tore apart her world.
The story opens in 2007 with Esther Hecht telling her grandson Daniel of her parents' arrest by the Nazis at the beginning of World War II and their subsequent deportation to Auschwitz with a neighbor called Bob. Esther manages to escape. Daniel locates Bob, who also survives the Holocaust, after researching on the Internet.