The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Zookeeper's Wife

Diane Ackerman

368 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history sad slow-paced

Description

When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabi...

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tense 28%
hopeful 24%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%

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