Joop A Novel of Anne Frank [Paperback]

From internationally renowned author and translator Richard Lourie comes this highly acclaimed fictionalized account of the man who may have betrayed Anne Frank. Set in present-day Amsterdam,Joopbegins with the startling confession of an old mana secret he has never told anyone. Transporting readers through the agonizing Nazi takeover of World War II, Joop recounts his role as a boy seeking his father's praise and desiring to shelter his family. He figures out a way to provide for them, but in doing so, he sets in motion a chain of events that will horrify the entire world.

Highly recommended. This novel speaks volumes and is destined to be a bestseller and a book club favorite. Library Journal

Skillfully done . . . a psychologically astute novel about moral responsibility and the illusion of truth. The New York Times Book Review

Haunting. Kirkus Reviews

Powerfully moving . . . I couldn't put it down. Chicago Jewish Star

1. Is Joop responsible for Anne Frank's death? Partially? Fully? Not at all?

2. Does he feel enough remorse for the suffering he helped cause?

3. Is Joop's brother Willem partially responsible for Anne Frank's death? Joop points out that Willem did eat the extra food they got for betraying Anne Frank which might have saved him from death during the terrible last winter of the war.

4. Should Joop have done anything possible to keep his father alive?

5. How do you understand the dream Joop has when he is ill with diphtheria? Is it mere delirium? Or does it have meaning? Or is it a mix of meaning and delirium?

6. How does the quote from George Orwell help you understand the book?

7. What is the role of food in this novel?

8. Does the book exploit the memory and image of Anne Frank or is it a sincere attempt to understand what motivates people during wartime?

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