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The Diary of a Young Girl


As present for her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank received a red diary which she fondly called Kitty and wrote her heart out in it. She was living in the Netherlands while it was beng invaded by the Nazis during 1942. Soon after, the entire Frank family, Jewish by origin, had to go into hiding in a secret annex at her father's workplace. These confined spaces were shared by the Frank family of four and the van Pels. This book is a revelation of the diary entries made by the thirteen year old girl about the life they were forced to live and her personal transformations. Living in a cramped house, secluded from society, feeding on rationed food and constantly filled with the fear of being discovered, Anne Frank's life had turned over with the Nazi occupation of her homeland. Detailed account of the kind of day-to-day life spent within the walls of the secret annex are present in Anne's diary entries. Her thoughts and reflections about life and the happenings around her fill the pages of this book. The wisdom, calm and free spirit of the teenager, even in times of war and destruction, are beautifully reflected in the way Anne penned down her life in her diary until the day the family was discovered by the Gestapo. Anne Frank died in the Berger Belsen concentration camp due to typhus. Her diary, published after her tragic death, is a historical classic that oozes life even in the face of death.

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Rashmi Menon Reviewed on: 12-04-2021
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What would you expect when you are reading the diary of a 13 year old kid? She is filled with aspirations and full of life. but alas certain portions of the diary, you just stop and have to check back your tears. Because Anne would not be alive to experience her wishes. It is a testament to the brave girl and how she has touched the hearts of the millions around the world. Simply heartbreaking! God bless you Anne Frank ,your indomitable spirit will live on forever