Once upon a time, in a land called the Netherlands, a young girl named Anne Frank had a story that captivated the world. Most of us are familiar with 'The Diary of a Young Girl,' the timeless memoir that chronicled Anne's life while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. But have you ever wondered what led her to become the courageous voice that still resonates with us today? Well, wonder no more, because a new novel by bestselling author Alice Hoffman is here to shed light on Anne's life before she picked up her iconic diary.
Titled 'When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary,' this enchanting tale, set to be released on September 17th, takes readers on a journey back to the early 1940s in the Netherlands. With the cooperation of the Anne Frank House, Hoffman weaves a story that delves into the experiences and emotions Anne faced before she began writing her diary.
