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What is a good book about the Holocaust?

What is a good book about the Holocaust?

The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank’s diary has become one of the most famous books about the Holocaust, and it remains one of the most introspective, enlightening accounts of what it was like to be a Jewish child living in hiding. A must-read for both children and adults.

What happened to Anne Frank?

Jewish Anne Frank hid in 1942 from the Nazis during the occupation of the Netherlands. Two years later she was discovered. In 1945 she died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Who is the author of the holo?

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel
Occupation Author professor activist journalist
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Paris
Subjects The Holocaust, religion, philosophy

What is a good book to read?

30 Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once In Their Lives

  1. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.
  2. 1984, by George Orwell.
  3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling.
  4. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
  5. The Great Gatsby, by F.
  6. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
  7. The Diary Of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank.

Is the boy in the striped pajamas a true story?

“It’s not based on a true story, but it is a fact that the commandant at Auschwitz did bring his family, including his five children, to live near the camp,” Boyne said. “It seemed just the right way to tell the story from this German perspective.

What were Anne Frank’s last words?

The former means not accepting other people’s opinions, always knowing best, having the last word; in short, all those unpleasant traits for which I’m known. The latter, for which I’m not known, is my own secret.

How old is Elie?

87 years (1928–2016)
Elie Wiesel/Age at death

Did any of Elie Wiesel’s family survive?

Wiesel did not learn until after the war that his two older sisters, Hilda and Bea, also survived. After receiving medical treatment, Wiesel went to France with other orphans but he remained stateless.