The Zookeeper's Wife
by Diane Ackermanliterary work· published 2007
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The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. The Zabinskis covertly begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds from what has become the Warsaw Ghetto.
Adaptations (1)
The Zookeeper's Wife was adapted into a 2017 film.
The Zookeeper's Wife2017 · film · 127 min · dir. Niki Caro · IMDb ↗The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
