The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction. However, Heck refuses, and reveals to Antonina that he once heard Ryszard say Hitler ist kaputt. The Zabinski’s use their wits and determination along with their connections to the Resistance to hide refugees from the Nazis. How does The Zookeeper’s Wife end Two years later, in January of 1945, with Soviet troops advancing, the Nazis begin evacuating Warsaw, and in a last attempt to find out where her husband is being held, Antonina visits Heck, to get his help. The Zookeeper’s Wifeis a testament to the bravery of those who resisted tyranny through radical compassion. Diane Ackerman’s The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story is the true story of Antonina Zabinski and her husband Jan, who operated the Warsaw Zoo in Poland at the time of the German invasion in World War II. The heroic couple hid more than three hundred fugitives in their home and in the empty animal cages of the Warsaw Zoo.ĭiane Ackerman vividly evokes the extreme brutality and heroism that defined WWII-era Poland. The Zookeeper’s Wifeis the story of two unsung heroes of World War II: Jan and Antonina Żabiński, Polish zookeepers who risked their lives to rescue Jews from death at the hands of the Nazis. This short summary and analysis of The Zookeeper’s Wifeincludes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles of the main charactersDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original workAbout The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Storyby Diane Ackerman: So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Zookeeper’s Wife tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Diane Ackerman’s book.Ĭrafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
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