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Anne Frank

By: Jemma J. Saunders
Narrated by: Joanna Daniel
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Summary

Anne Frank is the most well-known victim of the Holocaust. In 1945, at the age of 15, she died at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, becoming one of the six million Jews who were murdered in Europe under the Nazi regime. But through her writing, her memory lives on. Her Diary of a Young Girl remains one of the most widely read nonfiction books in the world, and was described as "one of the greatest books of the last century". Anne started keeping a diary shortly before she went into hiding with her family in 1942, and over the course of two years she honed her craft as a writer, documenting the details of their daily lives alongside her personal reflections, fears, and aspirations. By chance, the majority of her writings were saved after the family was arrested and in 1947, after much deliberation, her father, Otto, oversaw the publication of the first edition of her diary in the Netherlands. Within a decade, it had become an international best seller.

First adapted for both stage and screen in the 1950s, awareness and readership of Anne's diary continued to grow and its author became a household name, gradually acquiring something of a symbolic status. Seventy years on, The Diary of a Young Girl still resonates just as powerfully with young and old readers alike. Jemma Saunders goes beyond Anne's diary to fill in the gaps about her family history, her life before she went into hiding, and her final months at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. A sobering tale, Anne Frank's story is one that will continue to inspire for decades to come.

Jemma J Saunders works at the University of Birmingham. She is also the author of The Holocaust: History in an Hour.

©2015 Jemma J. Saunders (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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A great listen from an inspiring young woman

I didn't actually know anything about her so great to finally receive an insight of an inspiring young woman.

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Excellent - very informative

I loved listening to this review of the life of Anne Frank and her family. Lots of great information. Would highly recommend

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Inspiring story of hope

Well narrated, interesting, inspiring and tragic. It charts their lives before they went into hiding during and after the war. Thankfully her words were saved for us to hear.

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Awful narrator

If you can get past Joanna's plummy jolly hockey sticks voice and inability to read dates eg. twenty November instead of twentieth and the one of April instead of first which is grating and sounds like AI, This is a timely reminder of man's inhumanity to man on the basis of religion or race by dehumanising people (something Israel has forgotten except where it suits their narrative). But yet people were willing to stand up and protect those in danger at great risk to themselves against a wave of evil and denunciation.

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utter madness and sadness

everyone should listen and understand just how man has dominated man to his harm . the Bible is correct.

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Short story of Anne Frank

Short interesting story of Anne Frank which asks for more. Narrater speaks very decent English

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Touching

Would recommend this, to give the reader a touchingly human account of her and her life.

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Everyone should listen.

Excellent. Just the right length. It gives details about Anne Frank’s life before, during and after their time in hiding from the nazis. It also discusses other family members and who else was in hiding.
I have been lucky enough to visit Amsterdam and the Anne Frank House and recommend this audio book and the visit.

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An outstanding account of Anne's life.

The book was well written and engaging. Brought me to tears. I was on the edge of my seat throughout, even though I knew already the story. Great work!

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Awful Subject but an Excellent Book

It's many years ago since I last read Anne Frank's Diary but I'm now going buy myself the audiobook version with my next Audible Credit.
This book was very well written and very well narrated too. My only criticism is that the book was far too short.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in 20th Century history.

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