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Book SynopsisNow a major motion picture, starring Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl, based on a remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - out in Spring 2017.
When Germany invades Poland, Luftwaffe bombers devastate Warsaw and the city''s zoo along with it. With most of their animals killed, or stolen away to Berlin, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski begin smuggling Jews into the empty cages.
As the war escalates Jan becomes increasingly involved in the anti-Nazi resistance. Ammunition is buried in the elephant enclosure and explosives stored in the animal hospital. Plans are prepared for what will become the Warsaw uprising. Through the ever-present fear of discovery, Antonina must keep her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and animal inhabitants - otters, a badger, hyena pups, lynxes - as Europe crumbles around them.
Written with the narrative drive and emotional punch of a novel, The Zookeeper''s Wife is a remarkable t
Trade Review
I can't imagine a better story or storyteller. The Zookeeper's Wife will touch every nerve you have * Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated *
Alternatingly funny, moving and terrifying. This powerful thriller would be a great novel - except that it happens to be true. * Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel *
