Translated from German, this is a biography for adults of the girl whose life touched millions. Drawing on interviews with family and friends, Muller presents a portrait of the flesh-and-blood Anne Frank for all who seek a deeper, richer understanding of her and the brutal times in which she lived and died.

This biography traces Anne Frank's life from an idyllic childhood in an assimilated family to her adolescence in German-occupied Amsterdam and her desperate end in Bergen Belsen. The author examines Anne's relations with her mother and the mystery of who betrayed the families hiding in the annex. An epilogue is provided by Miep Gies, who hid the family for two years.