Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation

By (author) Frank, Anne; Illustrated by Polonsky David
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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

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Astonishing and excruciating. It gnaws at us still
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A modern classic
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One of the greatest books of the [last] century
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Rings down the decades as the most moving testament to the persecution of innocence
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Of all the multitudes who throughout history have spoken for human dignity in times of great suffering and loss, no voice is more compelling than that of Anne Frank
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A masterpiece
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A remarkable reading and visual experience
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Mesmerizing... Polonsky creates unforgettable panels that enable us to see Anne Frank''s writing in a fresh light
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Folman and Polonsky . . . focus on illuminating its humor, insight, and supporting cast in this spirited graphic adaption . . . Anne, drawn with large dark eyes, blooms like the hardiest, loveliest weed-a moody teenager whose wit, self-awareness, and rich fantasy life take center stage . . . The beauty of Anne''s life and the untarnished power of her legacy-here further elevated by Folman and Polonsky-are heartening reminders of the horror of her fate.

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Evocatively crafted, this comic brings Frank''s world to life for all ages but takes care to respect and prioritize the primacy of her story in her own words.

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''Even deep sleep brings no redemption,'' she writes. ''The dreams still creep in.'' Those dreams bring out the best of the illustrations amid the depictions of the everyday confinement in which Anne, her family, and others are hiding. A different format distills and renews Frank''s achievement.

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Emphasizes the visual nature of Frank''s text . . . Bring[s] renewed vigor . . . Powerful . . . points us to the very gap, between what we, her readers, can imagine for her of her missed future, and what she would never have the opportunity to live through.

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Faithful to the spirit and often the language of the diary, with passages that capture Anne''s sharp sense of humour, as well as her frustrations with her mother, her agitation with her sister (with whom she feels unfavourably compared), her sexual curiosity, fleeting infatuations,