The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Zookeeper's Wife

Diane Ackerman

368 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history sad slow-paced
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For readers who are drawn to stories of courage, resilience, and the power of the human spirit, The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman is a must-read, offering a heart-wrenching yet inspiring true account of a Polish zookeeper's wife who risked everything to save hundreds of lives during the Nazi occupation.

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After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the Nazis by hiding refugees in the empty animal cages. With animal names for these "guests," and human names for the animals, i...

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3.33
based on 6,873 reviews

Moods

informative: 65%

emotional: 60%

sad: 57%

inspiring: 43%

dark: 37%

reflective: 33%

tense: 29%

challenging: 27%

hopeful: 22%

adventurous: 12%

funny: 1%


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