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Treasures From The Attic: The Extraordinary Story Of Anne Frank's Family (2009)

by Mirjam Pressler(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

038553339X (ISBN13: 9780385533393)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Doubleday

review 1: Everyone knows the story of Anne Frank; most if not all of us have read her diary (be it for school, curiosity or leisure). This book is the story of Anne's family from her great-grandparents to her own immediate family and cousins. It covers both before WWII and after - including intimate letters and pictures of the family during these times. This book is engrossing and a fast read. It is like reading the diaries of all of Anne's relatives. Here we get to see how the family interacted with one another, how they reacted to the news of their dear relatives deaths in the concentration camps, and what happened/they did after the war. It is an incredible story of a family as it experienced one of the most horrific events in modern history. An amazing archive that preser... moreves history for the generations to come, this book is a great companion to Anne's diary and a definite must read.
review 2: I have been very interested in Anne Frank since I first learned about her as a young girl. Because of her story, I have learned a great deal about WWII and the Holocaust.I can't believe that I never thought about the rest of the family. I think I just assumed that the entire family perished. Happily, I was wrong.I think that this is a wonderful story about those who knew Anne personally. It's wonderful that her cousin and his wife are still alive and are able to share these memories with us. It's amazing that Jews in Switzerland were safe, and yet they were persecuted in every country surrounding them. What's even more amazing is that the Jews in Switzerland had no idea what was going on around them.It's sad that Anne's grandmother and father had to face the death of her and Margot, as it's terrible for anyone to face the death of their child and/or grandchild. It's far worse that it was murder.I enjoyed all of the stories about Anne's family. It was interesting to read about Otto Frank's life after he came back from Auschwitz. I'm glad that he did find some happiness. He fulfilled his destiny to keep Anne's memory alive.Highly recommend less

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