A review by msvenner
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

4.0

This was not what I expected but I'm glad I didn't know because I may not have read it otherwise. This is the true story of the Zookeeper and his wife at the Warsaw zoo. Despite loosing the animals to bombing, looting and Nazi cruelty, they continued to operate the zoo in various forms in order to hide Jews and help them escape. The book is meticulously researched. The language is beautiful. I particularly liked the narration (I read this as an audio book). I went in expecting a novel but this was so much more. It left me in awe of the countless Poles who risked everything to save the lives of strangers. I highly recommend this book.