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Updated with insightful new material, this definitive edition of *Anne Frank’s Diary* remains a powerful and enduring account of the Holocaust. Hailed as “the single most compelling personal account of the Holocaust” by *The New York Times Book Review*, Anne’s diary continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Discovered in the attic where she spent the final years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a timeless classic—a poignant reminder of the horrors of war and a moving tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.

In 1942, as Nazi forces occupied the Netherlands, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her Jewish family went into hiding in a concealed section of an old office building in Amsterdam. For two years, they and another family lived in isolation, experiencing hunger, boredom, the difficulties of confinement, and the ever-present fear of being discovered. Their secret refuge was eventually betrayed to the Gestapo, leading to their tragic fate.

During this time, Anne documented her experiences with remarkable insight, capturing her thoughts, emotions, and observations in a diary that has become one of the most significant personal accounts of World War II. Honest, reflective, and often surprisingly humorous, Anne’s words offer a profound perspective on courage, human nature, and the struggles of adolescence, making her story as compelling today as it was when first published.

Praise for *The Diary of a Young Girl*

“One of the most moving personal documents to come out of World War II.” —*The Philadelphia Inquirer*

“There may be no better way to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II than to reread *The Diary of a Young Girl*, a testament to an indestructible nobility of spirit in the face of pure evil.” —*Chicago Tribune*

“The single most compelling personal account of the Holocaust . . . remains astonishing and excruciating.” —*The New York Times Book Review*

“How brilliantly Anne Frank captures the self-conscious alienation and naïve self-absorption of adolescence.” —*Newsday*