The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
This book is a real-life account of a young Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis during World War II, written in diary format. The girl and her family are forced to live in a secret annex in Amsterdam for two years, during which she writes about her experiences, fears, dreams, and the onset of adolescence. The diary provides a poignant and deeply personal insight into the horrors of the Holocaust, making it a powerful testament to the human spirit.
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- Published
- 1947
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 220-340
- Original Language
- Dutch
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- Alternate Titles
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- Anne Frank Naplója
- Anne Frank's Diary
- Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
- Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank
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- 2nd on The Best Of The Century (TIME)
- 7th on "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- 12th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 17th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 19th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 20th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)
- 26th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 39th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 42nd on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 65th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 70th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 73rd on the Dutch Literary Canon in 100 Works (dbnl)
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 80th on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 316th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
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