Anne Frank's family

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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Other Editions

• Anne Frank's family: the extraordinary story of where she came from based on more than 6,000 newly discovered letters, documents, and photosAnchor Books2012-01-01
• Grüße und Küsse an alleS. Fischer2009-01-01
• Tesoros desde el áticoVintage Español2011-01-01
• Treasures from the AtticOrion Publishing Group, Limited2011-01-01
• Anne Frank's familyPaperbackAnchor Books2011-01-01
• Tesoros desde el áticoVintage Español2011-01-01