When Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday, she had no idea the impact her writings would have on the world… In July 1942, the family went into hiding in the Nazi-controlled Netherlands and managed to keep their existence a secret until they were discovered two years later.
Frank religiously wrote down all of her thoughts, many of which were surprisingly, and wonderfully, optimistic.
When her writing abruptly stops, the devastation one feels is consuming, knowing this young woman went off to face her death in a concentration camp.
Here are twelve extracts from this diary that are just magnificent.
