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""One might ask, what remains to be said about Anne Frank? Quite a bit, as it turns out."" --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ""The first serious biography of Anne Frank."" --David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom, editors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition ""Müller pays respect to the legend, but she also does something long overdue. She saves Anne Frank from idolatry and impersonal symbolism by restoring her physical presence."" --Time ""A meticulous and gripping narrative."" --Laura Shapiro, Newsweek ""Müller biography ably celebrates 'a life of singular intensity.' ...In the end, it does exactly what it should: sends us back to Anne's words."" --The Philadelphia Inquirer ""Remarkable...Müller has achieved the near-impossible by restoring human proportions to the near mysthical Anne....she has returned the young writer to history."" --Susan Jacoby, Newsday ""Flawlessly researched and compellingly written...In her comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Anne and her collapsing world, Müller has given us Anne Frank for adults."" --The Christian Science Monitor ""In this updated edition of her superb 1998 biography, Müller adds immeasurably to a well-known story...An invaluable complement to an immortal testimony."" --Kirkus (starred review) ""Müller offers an especially impressive portrait of Anne's father, Otto, as well as a chilling, convincing theory about the Dutch informant who likely led the Gestapo to the secret annex."" --Carolyn Alessio, Chicago Tribune (editor's choice) ""A thoughtful book, honorable and fluent...humane."" --Robert Skloot, The Nation ""The author's literary gifts and exhaustive research distinguish Anne Frank: The Biography as both an absorbing and definitive text."" --Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant ""Müller succeeds in rounding out the picture of the sensitive and talented Jewish schoolgirl though interviews with friends and family, letters and previously unavailable documents."" --The Minneapolis Star Tribune

One might ask, what remains to be said about Anne Frank? Quite a bit, as it turns out. --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The first serious biography of Anne Frank. --David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom, editors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition Muller pays respect to the legend, but she also does something long overdue. She saves Anne Frank from idolatry and impersonal symbolism by restoring her physical presence. -- Time A meticulous and gripping narrative. --Laura Shapiro, Newsweek Muller biography ably celebrates 'a life of singular intensity.' ...In the end, it does exactly what it should: sends us back to Anne's words. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Remarkable...Muller has achieved the near-impossible by restoring human proportions to the near mysthical Anne....she has returned the young writer to history. --Susan Jacoby, Newsday Flawlessly researched and compellingly written...In her comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Anne and her collapsing world, Muller has given us Anne Frank for adults. -- The Christian Science Monitor In this updated edition of her superb 1998 biography, Muller adds immeasurably to a well-known story...An invaluable complement to an immortal testimony. -- Kirkus (starred review) Muller offers an especially impressive portrait of Anne's father, Otto, as well as a chilling, convincing theory about the Dutch informant who likely led the Gestapo to the secret annex. --Carolyn Alessio, Chicago Tribune (editor's choice) A thoughtful book, honorable and fluent...humane. --Robert Skloot, The Nation The author's literary gifts and exhaustive research distinguish Anne Frank: The Biography as both an absorbing and definitive text. --Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant Muller succeeds in rounding out the picture of the sensitive and talented Jewish schoolgirl though interviews with friends and family, letters andn

One might ask, what remains to be said about Anne Frank? Quite a bit, as it turns out. <i>Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times</i></p> The first serious biography of Anne Frank. <i>David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom, editors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition</i></p> Muller pays respect to the legend, but she also does something long overdue. She saves Anne Frank from idolatry and impersonal symbolism by restoring her physical presence. <i>Time</i></p> A meticulous and gripping narrative. <i>Laura Shapiro, Newsweek</i></p> Muller biography ably celebrates a life of singular intensity.' ...In the end, it does exactly what it should: sends us back to Anne's words. <i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i></p> Remarkable Muller has achieved the near-impossible by restoring human proportions to the near mysthical Anne. she has returned the young writer to history. <i>Susan Jacoby, Newsday</i></p> Flawlessly researched and compellingly written...In her comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Anne and her collapsing world, Muller has given us Anne Frank for adults. <i>The Christian Science Monitor</i></p> In this updated edition of her superb 1998 biography, Muller adds immeasurably to a well-known story...An invaluable complement to an immortal testimony. <i>Kirkus (starred review)</i></p> Muller offers an especially impressive portrait of Anne's father, Otto, as well as a chilling, convincing theory about the Dutch informant who likely led the Gestapo to the secret annex. <i>Carolyn Alessio, Chicago Tribune (editor's choice)</i></p> A thoughtful book, honorable and fluent...humane. <i>Robert Skloot, The Nation</i></p> The author's literary gifts and exhaustive research distinguish <i>Anne Frank: The Biography</i> as both an absorbing and definitive text. <i>Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant</i></p> Muller succeeds in rounding out the picture of the sensitive and talented Jewish schoolgirl though interviews with friends and family, letters and previously unavailable documents. <i>The Minneapolis Star Tribune</i></p>

"""One might ask, what remains to be said about Anne Frank? Quite a bit, as it turns out."" --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ""The first serious biography of Anne Frank."" --David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom, editors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition ""Müller pays respect to the legend, but she also does something long overdue. She saves Anne Frank from idolatry and impersonal symbolism by restoring her physical presence."" --Time ""A meticulous and gripping narrative."" --Laura Shapiro, Newsweek ""Müller biography ably celebrates 'a life of singular intensity.' ...In the end, it does exactly what it should: sends us back to Anne's words."" --The Philadelphia Inquirer ""Remarkable...Müller has achieved the near-impossible by restoring human proportions to the near mysthical Anne....she has returned the young writer to history."" --Susan Jacoby, Newsday ""Flawlessly researched and compellingly written...In her comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Anne and her collapsing world, Müller has given us Anne Frank for adults."" --The Christian Science Monitor ""In this updated edition of her superb 1998 biography, Müller adds immeasurably to a well-known story...An invaluable complement to an immortal testimony."" --Kirkus (starred review) ""Müller offers an especially impressive portrait of Anne's father, Otto, as well as a chilling, convincing theory about the Dutch informant who likely led the Gestapo to the secret annex."" --Carolyn Alessio, Chicago Tribune (editor's choice) ""A thoughtful book, honorable and fluent...humane."" --Robert Skloot, The Nation ""The author's literary gifts and exhaustive research distinguish Anne Frank: The Biography as both an absorbing and definitive text."" --Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant ""Müller succeeds in rounding out the picture of the sensitive and talented Jewish schoolgirl though interviews with friends and family, letters and previously unavailable documents."" --The Minneapolis Star Tribune"

One might ask, what remains to be said about Anne Frank? Quite a bit, as it turns out. --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The first serious biography of Anne Frank. --David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom, editors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition Muller pays respect to the legend, but she also does something long overdue. She saves Anne Frank from idolatry and impersonal symbolism by restoring her physical presence. -- Time A meticulous and gripping narrative. --Laura Shapiro, Newsweek Muller biography ably celebrates 'a life of singular intensity.' ...In the end, it does exactly what it should: sends us back to Anne's words. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Remarkable...Muller has achieved the near-impossible by restoring human proportions to the near mysthical Anne. ...she has returned the young writer to history. --Susan Jacoby, Newsday Flawlessly researched and compellingly written...In her comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Anne and her collapsing world, Muller has given us Anne Frank for adults. -- The Christian Science Monitor In this updated edition of her superb 1998 biography, Muller adds immeasurably to a well-known story...An invaluable complement to an immortal testimony. -- Kirkus (starred review) Muller offers an especially impressive portrait of Anne's father, Otto, as well as a chilling, convincing theory about the Dutch informant who likely led the Gestapo to the secret annex. --Carolyn Alessio, Chicago Tribune (editor's choice) A thoughtful book, honorable and fluent...humane. --Robert Skloot, The Nation The author's literary gifts and exhaustive research distinguish Anne Frank: The Biography as both an absorbing and definitive text. --Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant Muller succeeds in rounding out the picture of the sensitive and talented Jewish schoolgirl though interviews with friends and family, letters and p

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Melissa Müller is the author of numerous books on the history of the Third Reich. Her biography of Anne Frank has been translated into eighteen languages to date. Müller lives in Munich with her family.

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