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Quote by Anne Frank

“I am what a romantic movie is to a profound thinker - a mere diversion, a comic interlude, something that is soon forgotten.”

Quote by Anne Frank

Book:The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition

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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition

This definitive edition of Anne Frank's diary offers a profound look into the life of a young Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis during World War II. It includes her personal reflections, thoughts on life, and observations of the world around her. more

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Anne Frank, born on June 12, 1929, was a renowned Jewish author. Her diary, 'The Diary of a Young Girl,' is a testament to the sufferings of Jews during World War II and a classic in world literature. She and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam hiding place during the war, and her diary, written during this time, later became widely read. Anne Frank died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. more

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