Sophie Scholl and the White Rose - Softcover

Dumbach, Annette; Newborn, Jud

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1851684743 ISBN 13: 9781851684748

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2006

Synopsis

In the spring and summer of 1943, five young German students and one professor at the University of Munich crossed the threshold of toleration to enter the realms of resistance, danger and death. Protesting in the name of principles Hitler thought he had killed forever, Sophie Scholl and other members of the White Rose realized that the 'Germanization' Hitler sought to enforce was cruel and inhuman, and that they could not be content to remain silent in its midst. From its inception to its end, the captivating story of "Sophie Scholl and the White Rose" is an uplifting and enlightening account of German resistance to the Third Reich. With detailed chronicles of Scholl's arrest and trial before Hitler's Hanging Judge, Roland Freisler, as well as appendices containing all of the leaflets the White Rose wrote and circulated exhorting Germans to stand up and fight back, this volume is an invaluable addition to World War II literature and a fascinating window into human resilience in the face of dictatorship.

About this title

Review:

‘Heart-wrenching and inspiring’ -- San Francisco Chronicle

‘Inspiring... And could not be more timely’ -- Studs Terkel

‘Superbly written’ -- Library Journal

‘The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel’ -- The New York Times

‘This is a story that commands our attention’ -- Newsweek International

From the Publisher:

Full story of the Oscar nominated (2006) and award-winning German film Sophie Scholl: Die letzen Tage (2005) and the forthcoming major US motion picture, The White Rose (2006)

About this edition

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1851684743
• ISBN 13: 9781851684748
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256