Annelies

A Novel

By: David R. Gillham

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, David R. Gillham

“Gillham is a powerful storyteller, and Annelies is marbled with spare eloquence that captures the absurdity of life after the camps. . . . A novel that reminds the world to remember Anne Frank is most welcome.” —USA Today

“A haunting what-if.” —Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones

“Not only a poignant reminder of all that was lost during the war, but a vivid, searching exploration of what it meant to exist in the aftermath.” —Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle

From the author of City of Women, a powerful new novel that asks the question: What if Anne Frank survived the Holocaust?

Anne Frank is a cultural icon whose diary painted a vivid picture of the Holocaust and made her an image of humanity in one of history’s darkest moments. But she was also a person—a precocious young girl with a rich inner life and tremendous skill as a writer. In this masterful new novel, David R. Gillham explores with breathtaking empathy the woman—and the writer—she might have become.

A bit too long..

A good but not great alternate history based on Anne Frank surviving her imprisonment at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Parts of the storyline where excellent but other parts not so much. I give the author kudos for tackling such a well beloved historical figure. I’m sure it was not an easy or comfortable task.

totally ridiculous

I did not read half through, this was a total misleading story and I hated it. I would not recommend it to anyone. The portrayal of Anne Frank as a oversexed youth appalled me intensely.

Wow!

I think this book is a great example of what it must be like to have “survivors guilt”. I truly didn’t like the Anne Frank portrayed once she returned to Amsterdam. I thought she was so terrible towards her father but understand how she could feel. One changes during war and when you come home, your life will never be same but people at home don’t know you’ve changed...only you know it so I can totally relate. All in all, great book, I thoroughly enjoyed it.