Other editions of book The Diary of a Young Girl

More than fifty years after its first publication, Doubleday's definitive edition of Anne Frank's famous diary generated an extraordinary amount of excitement when it was published in early 1995. Enthusiastically received by critics and readers alike, it reigned for nine weeks on "The New York Times" bestseller list and will remain for all time the version that millions of readers will cherish.In a handsome package with flaps, rough front, and printed endpapers, this Anchor trade paperback will be the perfect gift for anyone who seeks insight into the indestructible nature of the human spirit.

This new edition of Dutch teen Anne Frank's classic diary contains about a third more material than the original, which remains one of the most moving documents in existence on the Holocaust. Extended journal entries provide a more complete picture of the stresses and arguments between the eight who hid for two years from the Nazis, including Anne and her family and friends, in an Amsterdam warehouse. Anne is revealed as being more sarcastic, rebellious, and vulnerable as she becomes furious with her mother, expresses jealousy toward her sister, makes nasty comments to the others in hiding, and thinks about her awakening sexuality.

One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime of World War II comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Today, The Diary of a Young Girl has sold over 25 million copies world-wide. This edition accompanies the 2009 BBC TV series written by Deborah Moggach.It is one of the most celebrated and enduring books of the last century and it remains a deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of human spirit.Anne Frank and her family fled the horrors of Nazi occupation by hiding in the back of a warehouse in Amsterdam for two years with another family and a German dentist. Aged thirteen when she went into the secret annexe, Anne kept a diary. She movingly revealed how the eight people living under these extraordinary conditions coped with hunger, the daily threat of discovery and death and being cut off from the outside world, as well as petty misunderstandings and the unbearable strain of living like prisoners.The Diary of a Yong Girl is a timeless true story to be rediscovered by each new generation. For young readers and adults it continues to bring to life Anne's extraordinary courage and struggle throughout her ordeal.'One of the greatest books of the century' Guardian'A modern classic' The Times'Rings down the decades as the most moving testament to the persecution of innocence' Daily Mail'Astonishing and excruciating. Its gnaws at us still' New York Times Book Review'A monument to the human spirit' Mail on SundayAnne Frank was born on 12 June 1929. She died in Bergen-Belsen, three months short of her sixteenth birthday.