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The Last Seven Months Of Anne Frank
The "unwritten" final chapter of "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" tells the story of the time between Anne Frank's arrest and her death through the testimony of six Jewish women who survived the hell from which Anne Frank never retumed.
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
May 26th 2000
by MacMillan
(first published 1988)
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Those complaining that this book doesn't detail every day in the last seven months of Anne's life need to stop and realize that the only person with her all that time also died. Millions died. That the author of this book found six women who had spent any time with Anne is remarkable. Expecting to know what happened every day is simply not possible. Given the gravity of the Holocaust and the uphill battle of finding anyone who spent any time with her and knew her name at the time is impressive.
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Really liked the approach of this book. Because Anne Frank is the most well-known victim of the Holocaust, Lindwer uses her to broaden his audience. I think that's why many people disliked this book. They loved the Anne Frank story & wanted more. They didn't want to read about the horrors of the Holocaust. Way to go Lindwer! Noone should pass through this life without reading about that one.
By assembling the accounts of women who either knew Anne or knew of her in the concentration camp he...more
By assembling the accounts of women who either knew Anne or knew of her in the concentration camp he...more
Oh my goodness. I bought this book because I wanted to know the "rest of the story": what happened to Anne Frank after she and her family were discovered.
The book has 6 different stories from survivors who crossed the Franks lives at some point. It was a bit of a tough read. These people retell horrific events in almost a flat, mono-tone tone. Almost all of them recount what it felt like to be stripped naked and have all of their body hair shaved.
As a mother, this book was almost unbearable be...more
The book has 6 different stories from survivors who crossed the Franks lives at some point. It was a bit of a tough read. These people retell horrific events in almost a flat, mono-tone tone. Almost all of them recount what it felt like to be stripped naked and have all of their body hair shaved.
As a mother, this book was almost unbearable be...more
The title "The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank" is a misleading title. I bought this book in the hopes that I would learn what happened to Anne during the 7 months she spent in the concentration camps. Instead, I heard the stories of several women who, at best, had chance encounters with Anne Frank.
While the stories these women told were heart-rendering and moving, they were not about Anne Frank. The women described the experiences Anne *might* have had while in captivity. In some cases, the onl...more
While the stories these women told were heart-rendering and moving, they were not about Anne Frank. The women described the experiences Anne *might* have had while in captivity. In some cases, the onl...more
This book is an important addition to the Diary, and fills in extra details about others whose lives overlapped with Anne's, even if fleetingly, in the months after the Franks' capture.
I urge anyone who is even remotely interested in humanity to read this book. It is not just about the treatment of Anne Frank, or of Jews in general. It also describes how humans can become inhuman when they lose compassion.
More positively, it tells the story of a country defiant under occupation, and of the coura...more
I urge anyone who is even remotely interested in humanity to read this book. It is not just about the treatment of Anne Frank, or of Jews in general. It also describes how humans can become inhuman when they lose compassion.
More positively, it tells the story of a country defiant under occupation, and of the coura...more
This is a collection of interviews with six women who knew Anne Frank after her arrest. These women are not famous like Anne, but their stories are important too. I've always wanted to visit the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, but one of the women who knew Anne, wrote in the visitor's book, Anne would not have wanted this. (or something to the effect). Now, I'm not sure I do want to visit there. Perhaps just reading her diary is more than enough.
I knew Anne and Margot died at Bergen-Belsen shortl...more
I knew Anne and Margot died at Bergen-Belsen shortl...more
Although this book, as several others point out, includes accounts of those who had at times very fleeting meetings with Anne Frank this is irrelevant to the worth of this book. I even think that Anne Frank is irrelevant to this book to some degree though it is good that having been referenced to Anne Frank it probably saw a larger readership.
These womens stories are incredible. Some of them admit they were hard to tell. But there are several moments things from this book that stay with me. Tha...more
These womens stories are incredible. Some of them admit they were hard to tell. But there are several moments things from this book that stay with me. Tha...more
I bought this two days ago after visiting the Anne Frank Huis in Amsterdam, because I have always been very interested in tales of the Holocaust and have of course read her diary. As a book on its own it was interesting and harrowing, yet more uplifting than some since of course all of the women telling their stories had survived the concentration camps. However, I thought the title was a bit misleading because it was not about the last seven months of Anne's life at all. It was seven months (so...more
I read this book when I was about thirteen. It was hard to believe that the words were written by a girl who wasn't much older than I was. I remembered wanting to emulate her in many, many ways. She seemed like such a smart and together young girl which was everything that I wanted to be.
In many ways I even envied Anne. I envied the courage that she demonstrated during what must have been a insanely frightening time for her an her family; for she was able to accept her life and do what was nece...more
In many ways I even envied Anne. I envied the courage that she demonstrated during what must have been a insanely frightening time for her an her family; for she was able to accept her life and do what was nece...more
This is an extremely harrowing read, I was actually quite shocked when I read that it was actually aimed at young readers. It tells the story of six women who knew Anne Frank in the months after she and her family were taken from their hiding place.
I have seen a couple of reviews that say the title is misleading, I sort of understand that. At first you assume that the book is going to be a chronological narrative of what happened to Anne in that time. Of course, if such material existed, it wou...more
I have seen a couple of reviews that say the title is misleading, I sort of understand that. At first you assume that the book is going to be a chronological narrative of what happened to Anne in that time. Of course, if such material existed, it wou...more
I bought this book in Jerusalem after I met Mrs. Hannah Elisabeth Pick-Goslar known as "Lies Goosens" in Anne Frank´s Tagebuch. She gave us a speech on the last time she saw and spoke to Anne with the barbwire between them. She is a wonderful lady with good spirit, she could speak German, and I showed her my Tagebuch bought in Berlin Anne Frank Centre, she signed my book. I was happy that in my life time I am so lucky to meet her and hear her speech of their stories.
This book is basically inter...more
This book is basically inter...more
It wasn't until I looked at the copyright page that I realized this book was intended for young readers. I was surprised to see that, given the mature subject matter and the unflinching, sometimes gruesome details of these ladies' stories.
The title of this book is misleading, in that each of these ladies saw Anne, Margot and Mrs. Frank fleetingly (in some cases, only once or twice) and none of them was witness to the entire seven months. We all know the name and importance of Anne and her diary...more
The title of this book is misleading, in that each of these ladies saw Anne, Margot and Mrs. Frank fleetingly (in some cases, only once or twice) and none of them was witness to the entire seven months. We all know the name and importance of Anne and her diary...more
This is a good book, but the title is a bit misleading. It makes you think that this book is about the Frank family, Anne in particular, and what happened to them after they were captured. Yes, this does tell the nitty gritty for "the rest of the story." However, it is more about the 6-7 people who crossed paths with the Frank family at one time or another. It tells their stories before and after being sent to the camps and the sometimes brief encounters they had with the Franks. Still, their st...more
You don't need to be familiar with the Anne Frank story to be drawn into this book. It has first hand accounts of several women who survived the concentration camps, and crossed paths with Anne Frank while there, sometimes in very small ways. They really give the details of the special challenges women faced in the camps, and how they made it through. Their stories are fascinating and inspiring apart from their Anne Frank connection.
It does give you glimpses as to what Anne and the Frank family went through at the end, but it's more about the women who's stories unravel the tale. The process at Auschwitz and other camps, I just don't understand, but I suppose it was mostly about inflicting fear and demoralization, rather than straight up eradication, of the Jewish (and other unwanted) people; like a sick perverse power trip. Very sad time in human history.
The book helps to explain what happened to Anne and her family after the diary ends. It is told via the stories of women who were imprisoned with the Franks. I want to say I enjoyed it but those are the wrong words to use for a book about concentration camps and death. So all I can say is that I couldn't put it down as I was gripped with these women's accounts about what they and ultimately the Frank's went through.
This is yet another book that illustrates the strength of the human spirit. It isn't pleasant to read about what these women went through during the holocaust, but we owe it to them to hear their story. If they could survive it and live to tell the story...the least we can do is listen, and try to learn something from it. Each woman knew the Frank family and either shared a barracks, a position in line for roll call, or a transport with them.
My daughter read this last year in school, so we had it in the house. Holocaust stories always fascinate me. This one has the first person account from about seven women who encountered or knew Anne Frank during her seven months of captivity before she died. These women's accounts are also told in a documentary film that I have not seen, but I don't think it has as much detail as the book.
I read this book when I was at 13 or 14. As one of impressive books in my life, it shows the stories of women survivors who had spent seven months, the time with Anne Frank before she died. Their lives in the jail were impersonal. It has a documentay plot and made me think of the basic and the nature as one human being.
Such a strong girl in the face of so much evil. I read it as a teenager, about 14 years old, not sure what edition that was. Made me angry, made me cry, she made me smile too. Everyone should read this, once a year if necessary just to understand the fragile balance of humanity and freedom.
The title is a bit of misnomer, since it's more about six women who knew Anne Frank, at least briefly, during her last seven months of life in the camps. Still, it's helpful to realize that Anne's story is only one of many who suffered at the hands of the Nazis.
This was very painful to read and yet so inspiring to hear the stories of those that had the courage to fight and somehow managed to survive. I don't know how anyone could read this book and still be predjudiced by faith or ethnicity.
I picked this book up at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. It is amazing they could even find six survivors who knew of Anne Frank and her family while in the concentration camps. Through their stories, you can see more clearly what Anne's life must have been like after being arrested. Chilling!
This book was kind of a book that for me used that Anne Frank name but did not have much about her except she died in a camp and people saw her and then they told their storied which were very good and important but not all that related to Anne Frank.
I read this book in one sitting. I have not done that in ten years when I read A boy called it. If you're having a bad day, read this book and then your bad day won't seem so bad.
So eerie and it really captures what life was like in her time. If interested in world wars and it's affects on people this is a MUST!!!!!!!!!
Interviews with 6 women who came into brief contact with Anne Frank in the concentration camps before her death.
Very harrowing read. Stories of several women who survived the concentration camps, all they endured and lost.
Picked it up at the Anne Frank house. HEatbreaking and eye opening all at the same time, and I am only thorugh 1.5 of the 6 interviews.
Worth reading for Janny Brandes-Brilleslijpe's section alone.
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Documentary filmmaker and television producer Willy Lindwer has been a director and producer since graduating from the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam in 1971. For many years he was on the program staff of several Dutch broadcasters. He founded his company AVA Productions in 1985. Currently he heads two TV-companies, AVA Productions in The Netherlands and Terra Film Productions in Jerusalem,...more
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