Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
In the spring and summer of 1942, 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...
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In the spring and summer of 1942, 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781851685363 (1851685367)
ASIN: 1851685367
Publish date: September 1st 2007
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
My main criticism of this book is the title: it's a bit misleading. I've read other books on the White Rose, and I thought this was more focused on Sophie's life. I read this a year ago, and if I remember correctly it does focus on her more than the other members of the White Rose, but its focus i...
I read something about this group in another WW II history. It's an interesting story. Tragic, really. But there is something off about the prose. It is as if the writers are too interested in the matyrdom to give any real sense of people.
I reviewed this a while ago on another site and lost the review, but what I remember about it is a solid good. The title is misleading, because the book focuses primarily on the White Rose and not Sophie Scholl herself. I've read other books on The White Rose so was looking for something a little mo...
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