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The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

From Shelf: 100 Children's Books That Inspire Our World

In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years, Anne describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such close quarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up.

'One of the greatest books of the century' - Guardian'Hiding...where would we hide?... Margot and I started packing our most important belongings into a satchel. The first thing I stuck in was this diary...'In July 1942 thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne vividly describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such confined quarters.This unabridged, definitive text reveals Anne's innermost thoughts and feelings as she grows up, and provides a deeply moving true-life story that comes to an abrupt and tragic end.Contains an Afterword, chronology of events and glossary of terms.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
464
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN:
9780141315195
Published Date:
26/3/2009
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 27mm
Weight:
319g
Category:
History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

RRP: £7.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780141315195


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