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The First Graphic Adaptation of the Multi-Million Bestseller '12th
June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as
I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be
a great source of comfort and support.' In the summer of 1942,
fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her
family were forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam
warehouse. Aged thirteen when she went into the secret annexe, Anne
Frank kept a diary in which she confided her innermost thoughts and
feelings, movingly revealing how the eight people living under
these extraordinary conditions coped with the daily threat of
discovery and death. Adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David
Polonsky, and authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel,
this is the first graphic edition of the beloved diary of Anne
Frank. 'Faithful to the spirit and often the language of the
diary... Mr Polonsky's beautiful artwork offers a charming and
convincing view of Anne on the page' THE ECONOMIST 'Folman and
Polonsky have reclaimed Anne Frank in all of her humanity, and they
allow us to witness for ourselves her beauty, courage, vision and
imagination. And, in doing so, they have elevated the tools of the
comic book to create an astonishing work of art.' JEWISH JOURNAL
'The illustrations [. . .] retell Anne's diary with great
compassion, wit and ebullience' StANDPOINT
The same creative team that produced the international bestselling
and award-winning Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation, now
follows up with a new story bringing to life Kitty, Anne Frank's
imaginary friend to whom she addressed her diary. It's the middle
of the night at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and a
magnificent thunderbolt has just struck the building and shattered
the protective glass case in which the most famous diary in history
is displayed. Magically, Anne's imaginary friend, Kitty, comes to
life. At first Kitty doesn't know that seventy-five years have
passed, and she has no clue as to why Anne is not in the house or
what has become of the seven other inhabitants of the Secret Annex.
When Kitty learns that Anne and her beloved sister Margot have died
in the war, she decides to run away from the house, and follow the
path of the sisters all the way to where they met their fatal end.
Kitty, who soon realizes that she cannot exist without Anne,
decides to steal the diary from the museum and starts her journey.
Kitty recounts the complete story of Anne Frank's life, family, and
diary from her own unique perspective. In the present day Kitty's
adventures bring her in contact with the refugee crisis in Europe,
from which she discovers the true meaning of Anne Frank's legacy.
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