Ackerman, Diane
The Zookeeper's Wife
- ISBN 13:
- 9780755365036
- author:
- Ackerman, Diane
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Headline
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Holocaust,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Zookeeper's Wife In the midst of World War II, a remarkable true story unfolds. When Germany invaded Poland, the city's zoo was devastated, and its zookeepers, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, began smuggling Jews into the empty cages. As the war escalated, Antonina's household became a sanctuary for both humans and animals, with ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and explosives stored in the animal hospital. Through the ever-present fear of discovery, Antonina mustered the courage to keep her unusual household afloat, caring for a menagerie of animals, including otters, a badger, hyena pups, and lynxes. As Europe crumbled around them, the Zabinskis prepared for the Warsaw uprising, a testament to the human and personal impact of war. Written with the narrative drive and emotional punch of a novel, The Zookeeper's Wife is a remarkable true story that shows us the human and personal cost of war, and the extraordinary ways in which ordinary people found courage in the face of extraordinary circumstances.
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