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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose

Sophie Scholl and the White Rose

by Annette Dumbach (Author), JudNewborn (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2006
ISBN 10: 1851684743
ISBN 13: 9781851684748

Media Reviews
'The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel' The New York Times 'This is a story that commands our attention' Newsweek International 'Heart-wrenching and inspiring' San Francisco Chronicle 'Inspiring... And could not be more timely' Studs Terkel 'Could change your life forever.' Dayton Daily News 'Superbly written' Library Journal 'Unusually powerful and compelling ... Among the indispensable literature of modern political culture.' Das Parlament (Official Publication, German Bundestag)
Author Bio
ANNETTE DUMBACH is an author, journalist and university lecturer who has lived throughout the world. She has received degrees from the City College of New York, the University of Missouri, and the Sorbonne, and currently resides in Munich. DR JUD NEWBORN, a New York-based scholar, lecturer and journalist, was educated at New York University, Cambridge, and the University of Chicago. A former Fulbright Fellow specializing in both anthropology and the history of the Third Reich, Dr Newborn is a pioneer in the creation of Holocaust museums. He was Founding Historian of New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage--A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and is currently Special Projects Curator and Director of Development for the Cinema Arts Centre.