Mirjam Pressler

"Una donna di 93 anni muore lasciando una soffitta piena di memorie. Ma se quella signora e Helene Frank, sorella di Otto Frank padre di Anne, il valore di quelle memorie diventa inestimabile. Prima della guerra, quando Otto con la sua famiglia si trasferisce ad Amsterdam, sua madre Alice si stabilisce a Basilea e nella soffitta di casa, che ereditera Helene e poi suo figlio Buddy (compagno di giochi della cugina Anne), accumula ricordi, retaggio della famiglia Frank: oltre seimila documenti tra fotografie, cartoline, disegni, poesie e lettere, tra cui quelle che Otto le spedi da Auschwitz. Il racconto di quelle memorie, costruito dalla moglie di Buddy con la sapiente cura di Mirjam Pressler, restituisce un ritratto inedito e ancora piu indelebile della famiglia Frank attraverso la loro fitta corrispondenza: gli amori, le vacanze estive, le angosce e le speranze durante gli anni di attese. E partendo dalla vita di Alice Frank prima della guerra, ci regala anche un''immagine di Anne precedente al ""Diario"", una bambina piena di aspettative e opportunita. "

The story of Anne Frank, her family and the famous diaries, told with the help of thousands of letters, documents and photographs recently discovered in an attic.Anne Frank wrote a diary from the age of 13 as she hid for over two years in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse escaping the horrors of Nazi occupation. An intimate record of tension and struggle, adolescence and confinement, anger and heartbreak, it is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century, famed throughout the world. Since first publication in 1947, the diary has been read by tens of millions of people in many different translations. A bestseller in its 1952 and 1997 (definitive) editions, it remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Recently discovered letters, documents and photographs of Anne and her family including letters from her, her fathers letters from Auschwitz and his poignant descriptions of searching for his family after the war and his discovery of the diaries, have been made into a family saga by Mirjam Pressler, the editor of the definitive edition of the Diary. The book, which reads like a novel, an epic, fateful, family saga, recounts the story of Annes family both before, during and after the war. It contrasts the normality of family life with the horrors of persecution, deportation and the concentration camps and through it we gain new insight into Anne and her iconic diary.

La afamada autora alemana Mirjam Pressler compone un amable y esperanzador relato sobre una amistad.

Halinka no es una chica afortunada. Vive en un internado y nunca habla de su vida anterior. No tiene amigos ni quiere tenerlos. Prefiere estar sola en su fantástico escondrijo del desván, donde lee y escribe.Halinka no es una chica afortunada. Vive en un internado y nunca habla de su vida anterior. No tiene amigos ni quiere tenerlos. Prefiere estar sola en su fantástico escondrijo del desván, donde lee y escribe. Un dia, la directora del internado organiza una colecta en favor de madres necesitadas. Halinka se pone a recoger mas dinero que nadie, son la esperanza de que asi, quiza podra ir a ver a su tia Lou. Tal es el comienzo de una peripecia en la que Halinka reflexiona sobre el dinero, la amistad y las oportunidades que nos brinda la vida.

Lectures simplifiées d'après des oeuvres célèbres. Livres du professeur à paraître.- 1: Bitterschokolade (d'après Mirjam Pressler)- 2: Die Ilse ist weg (d'après Christine Nöstlinger

Basado en un hecho real, Malka Mai narra la conmovedora historia de un viaje a pie a través de los Cárpatos -de una madre y su hija, Malka-, desde Polonia hasta Hungría. Por el camino, Malka cae enferma y no puede continuar. Entonces su madre decide dejarla en casa de unos campesinos. Sin embargo, las cosas se complican y la niña termina recluida en un gueto donde tiene que sobrevivir al hambre, al frio, a las enfermedades y a las frecuentes acciones de limpieza etnica de los alemanes. Obligada por las circunstancias, Malka se sorprendera de su propia capacidad para desarrollar estrategias de supervivencia, entre ellas, la de no pensar. Ni siquiera en su madre. Lo que Malka no sabe es hasta que punto su madre, desde Budapest, esta removiendo cielo y tierra para recuperarla.

The story is one that is envisioned by many: a relative, an old woman who has lived in the same home for a lifetime, passes away, her death prompting the inevitable task of sorting through her effects by her surviving family. But in the attic in this particular house, a treasure trove of historic importance is found. Rarely does this become an actuality, but when Helene Elias died, no one could put a price on what she left behind. Helene Elias was born Helene Frank, sister to Otto Frank, and therefore aunt to Anne Frank. Ensconced upstairs in the house she inherited from her mother, and eventually passed on to her son, Buddy Elias, Annes cousin and childhood playmate, was the documented legacy of the Frank family: a vast collection of photos, letters, drawings, poems, and postcards preserved throughout decadesa cache of over 6,000 documents in all. Chronicled by Buddys wife, Gertrude, and renowned German author Mirjam Pressler, these findings weave an indelible, engaging, and endearing portrait of the family that shaped Anne Frank. They wrote to one another voluminously; recounted summer holidays, and wrote about love and hardships. They reassured one another during the terrible years and waited anxiously for news after the war had ended. Through these letters, they rejoiced in new life, and honored the memories of those they lost. Annes family believed themselves to ordinary members of Germanys bourgeoisie. That they were wrong is part of history, and we celebrate them here with this extraordinary account.Insert Authors photo: Jurgen BauerMirjam Pressler is one of Germanys most beloved authors. She was the German translator of Anne Franks diary.