The zookeeper's wife a war story

Ackerman, Diane 1948- (Author). Toren, Suzanne. (Added Author). BBC Audiobooks America (Added Author). OverDrive, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary: When Germany invaded Poland, bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into the empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts. Jan, active in the Polish resistance, kept ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and stashed explosives in the animal hospital. Meanwhile, Antonina kept her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and its animal inhabitants and refusing to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, even as Europe crumbled around her.

Record details

ISBN: 9780792751298 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 0792751299 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
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Publisher: North Kingstown [R.I.] : BBC Audiobooks America, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 10:56:40. "Sound library."
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Suzanne Toren.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 157283 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.