In 1939 Poland, Antonina abi ski (portrayed by two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan abi ski (Johan Heldenbergh), have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are and forced to report to the Reich s newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck (Daniel Bruhl). To fight back on their own terms, the abi skis covertly begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save lives out of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and even her children at great risk. The Washington Post praised the book as being simultaneously grave and exuberant, wise and playful, while Jonathan Safran Foer wrote, The Zookeeper's Wife will touch every nerve you have. A Focus Features release, it is directed by Niki Caro, written by Angela Workman. "
Language
English
Published on
01/01/2017
Pages
384
ISBN
9780393354256
Topics Jewish resistance during wwiiWarsaw zoo during wwiiNazi occupation in polandCourage and bravery during wartimeAnimal conservation in times of conflictWomen in the resistance movementSacrifice for the greater goodSurvival in the warsaw ghettoHuman-animal relationships in historyDefiance against oppression
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