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The story of Anne Frank's life is told through quotations from her diary, photographs from the Frank Family albums and historical film extracts. It includes the only film footage of Anne. The film is designed for an audience of both young people and adults and tells the story of the Second World War and the persecution of the Jews as well as the story of Anne Frank, her diary, her family, and the secret annex.

Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's glorious portraits. But the deeper history of Amsterdam, what makes it one of the most fascinating places on earth, is bound up in its unique geography--the constant battle of its citizens to keep the sea at bay--and the democratic philosophy that this enduring...

With Rembrandts and stately architecture from its Golden Age, hidden churches and holocaust memorials from its troubled times, and Van Goghs and titillating street life from its modern age, Amsterdam stimulates all the senses. Explore this complex city with the host, writer and producer of the popular public television series, Rick Steves Europe. Then, Rick takes us side-tripping from Europe's capital of tolerance into the countryside (and below sea-level),...

This book is an opulent, romantic novel, written in the grand manner, set at the height of Europe's belle epoque, about a handsome young man in his mid-twenties, a golden boy who secures a position as a tutor in the household of one of the most prominent bourgeois families in Amsterdam and his entry into a world of moneyed glamour and dangerous temptations. Piet Barol, blue-eyed, dark-haired, seductive and seductively charged, enters this magnificent...

Tells poignant stories of Anne Frank, a young girl whose too-brief life became a timeless symbol of courage, perseverance and hope.

A portfolio and critique of paintings at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. "Within the impressive walls of the Rijksmuseum shines the glorious radiance of the Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish painting. In these pages the reader will discover the freshness and fascination of the greatest masterworks of the period revealed in all their beauty - and shown, as in the museum itself, in chronological order and in relation to lesser-known works."--Inside book...

The Edgar Award-winning novel A Conspiracy of Paper was one of the most acclaimed debuts of the year. In his richly suspenseful second novel, author David Liss once again travels back in time to a crucial moment in cultural and financial history. His destination: Amsterdam, 1659-a mysterious world of trade populated by schemers and rogues, where deception rules the day.On the world's first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant....

"Following the Nazi invasion of Amsterdam, 13-year-old Anne and her family go into hiding in the confines of an attic. Anne's remarkable account of their lives, their growing fear of discovery, their deplorable living conditions and even the blooming of her first love are intimately depicted in this extraordinary portrait of humanity"--Container

"New Design is an eye-opening collection of innovative graphic design from the world's major design centers. This inspiring series explores firsthand the unique design challenges and the cultural and social factors that are shaping design now." "Through the work of 27 leading contemporary firms, New Design: Amsterdam explores the dynamic graphic art scene of a city whose rich culture has produced a unique creative climate. Amsterdam boasts one of...

The reminiscences of Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Frank family in Amsterdam during the Second World War, presents a vivid story of life under Nazi occupation.