The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Военная проза, Современная русская и зарубежная проза
Автор: Акерман Диана
Язык: английский
Год: 2007
Издатель: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 978-0-755-36504-3
Город: New York
Добавил: Admin 27 Апр 17
Проверил: Admin 27 Апр 17
Формат:  FB2 (307 Kb)  RTF (318 Kb)  TXT (298 Kb)  HTML (314 Kb)  EPUB (472 Kb)  MOBI (1440 Kb)

  • Currently 0/5

Рейтинг: 0/5 (Всего голосов: 0)

Аннотация

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 Żabiński begin smuggling Jews into the empty cages. More “guests” hide inside the Żabińskis’s villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing and, on rare occasions of calm, piano concerts. They call this refuge from the Nazi occupation “The House Under a Crazy Star”. 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.

Комментарии к книге "The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story"

Комментарий не найдено. Будьте первыми!
Чтобы оставить комментарий или поставить оценку книге Вам нужно зайти на сайт или зарегистрироваться