The zookeeper's wife
When Germany invaded Poland, 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 the empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts. Jan, active in the Polish resistance, kept ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and stashed explosives in the animal hospital. Meanwhile, Antonina kept her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and its animal inhabitants and refusing to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, even as Europe crumbled around her.-- (Source of description not identified).
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- ISBN: 9781602834774
- Physical Description 9 audio discs (10 hr., 57 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition Unabridged.
- Publisher North Kingstown, RI : BBC Audiobooks America, [2007]
- Distributor Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, [2007]
- Copyright 2007
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General Note: | "Sound library." "A War Story" --Container. GMD: sound recording. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Suzanne Toren. |
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The Zookeeper's Wife : A War Story
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The Zookeeper's Wife : A War Story
When Germany invaded Poland, 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 the empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts. Jan, active in the Polish resistance, kept ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and stashed explosives in the animal hospital. Meanwhile, Antonina kept her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and its animal inhabitants and refusing to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, even as Europe crumbled around her. Excerpted from The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.