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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
by Diane Ackerman
from W. W. Norton

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• The Zookeeper's Daughter - Why You Should Not Fear Reading Non-Fiction
  The Zookeeper's Daughter is non-fiction. Most of what I read is non-fiction because oftentimes, true stories are more compelling than fiction. The Zookeeper's Daughter, well-researched, and wonderfully written, is one of the many true stories out there that should be recommended reading. Its author has woven a beautiful story out of what could have been a mundane chronological review of the subject's diaries. A page-turner, The Zookeeper's Daughter contains beautiful descriptions, believable... more info

• An uplifting story
  The Zookeeper's Wife by Ackerman
  This is a true story based on the husband and wife caretakers of the Warsaw Zoo during WWII. It tells a great deal about the animals in the zoo and the caretakers; there is also the story of the Underground movement and the help given to remove Jews from the Warsaw ghetto by the zoo caretakers. These escapees became the guests at the main house at the zoo and were often placed in the animal houses, to hide them from the German soldiers.

• Profoundly moving
  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... more info

• A fantastic read!
  Whether you like animals or not, this is an amazing true story about WWII in the Warsaw Zoo. Couldn't put it down--fantastic character descriptions and events in living detail. What amazing people--very inspirational!

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