Book description
The White Rose tells the story of Hans Scholl and Sophie Scholl, who in
1942 led a small underground organization of German students and
professors to oppose the atrocities committed by Hitler and the Nazi
Party. They named their group the White Rose, and they distributed
leaflets denouncing the Nazi regime. Sophie, Hans, and a third student
were caught and executed.
Written by Inge Scholl (Han's and Sophie's sister), The White Rose
features letters, diary excerpts, photographs of Hans and Sophie,
transcriptions of the leaflets, and accounts of the trial and execution.
This is a gripping account of courage and morality.
CONTRIBUTORS: Dorthe Solle. "The existence of an organized
resistance in Germany during the Third Reich has often been glossed over
or ignored . . . Now for the first time this fascinating story, told by
the surviving sister of two of the students, is available in accurate
and readable English"--Library Journal INGE SCHOLL is the
surviving sister of Hans and Sophie Scholl.
