Treasures from the attic

the extraordinary story of Anne Frank's family

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Treasures from the attic

the extraordinary story of Anne Frank's family

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The story of Anne Frank, her family and the famous diaries, told with the help of thousands of letters, documents and photographs recently discovered in an attic.

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Phoenix
Language
English

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Cover of: Anne Frank's family
Cover of: Treasures from the attic
Treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of Anne Frank's family
2012, Phoenix
in English
Cover of: Treasures from the attic
Treasures from the attic: The extraordinary story of Anne Frank's family
2011, Doubleday
in English - 1st American ed.
Cover of: Treasures from the attic
Treasures from the attic: the extraordinary story of Anne Frank's family
2011, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
Cover of: Tesoros desde el ático
Tesoros desde el ático: la extraordinaria historia de la familia de Ana Frank
2011, Vintage Español
in Spanish - 1. ed. Vintage Espanol.

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Edition Notes

Translated from the German.

Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
940.53180922
Library of Congress
DS134.42

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 volume

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28247179M
Internet Archive
treasuresfromatt0000pres
ISBN 10
0753828235
ISBN 13
9780753828236
OCLC/WorldCat
759584462

Work Description

The story is one that is envisioned by many: a relative, an old woman who has lived in the same home for a lifetime, passes away, her death prompting the inevitable task of sorting through her effects by her surviving family. But in the attic in this particular house, a treasure trove of historic importance is found. Rarely does this become an actuality, but when Helene Elias died, no one could put a price on what she left behind. Helene Elias was born Helene Frank, sister to Otto Frank, and therefore aunt to Anne Frank. Ensconced upstairs in the house she inherited from her mother, and eventually passed on to her son, Buddy Elias, Anne's cousin and childhood playmate, was the documented legacy of the Frank family: a vast collection of photos, letters, drawings, poems, and postcards preserved throughout decades -- a cache of over 6,000 documents in all. Chronicled by Buddy's wife, Gertrude, and renowned German author Mirjam Pressler, these findings weave an indelible, engaging, and endearing portrait of the family that shaped Anne Frank. They wrote to one another voluminously; recounted summer holidays, and wrote about love and hardships. They reassured one another during the terrible years and waited anxiously for news after the war had ended. Through these letters, they rejoiced in new life, and honored the memories of those they lost. Anne's family believed themselves to ordinary members of Germany's bourgeoisie. That they were wrong is part of history, and we celebrate them here with this extraordinary account. - Publisher.

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October 30, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Merge works (MRID: 91510)
October 27, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa Merge works (MRID: 91003)
October 27, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa Merge works (MRID: 90635)
October 26, 2023 Edited by kathrinpassig changed work title, added language, translator
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