A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION TO COMMEMORATE 80 YEARS SINCE THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OF 1943
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose tells the gripping true story of five Munich university students who set up an underground resistance movement in World War II.
The thrilling story of their courage and defiance, brought to life in the Oscar-nominated film Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, is beautifully told in this special 80th anniversary edition of Annette Dumbach & Jud Newborn's critically acclaimed work.
Acclaim for Sophie Scholl and the White Rose:
'The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel.' New York Times
'Powerful and compelling... Among the indispensable literature of modern political culture.' Hans-Wolf von Wietersheim, Das Parlament
'A dramatic story of courage during the darkest period of the 20th Century... And it's a story with new chapters unfolding. This book is a fundamental resource and a memorable read.' Toby Axelrod, author and reporter
DR JUD NEWBORN is a New York-based scholar, acclaimed multimedia lecturer, and journalist. Founding Historian [and Co-Creator] of New York’s Holocaust museum - the Museum of Jewish Heritage - he now serves as Special Programs Curator for the Cinema Arts Centre, bringing in Nobel Laureates, Kennedy Center Honorees, and numerous Academy Award, Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning luminaries to interview before live audiences.
Annette Dumbach is an author, journalist, and university lecturer who currently resides in Munich. Annette Dumbach, is an author, journalist, and University lecturer who currently resides in Munich. Jud Newborn is Special Project Curator and Director of Development for Cinema Arts Centre.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations ix
Preface to 75th Anniversary Edition xi
Foreword Studs Terkel xv
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose 1
Appendice
1 Leaflets of the White Rose 186
2 List of Indicted members of the White Rose 206
3 Transcript of the Indictment 207
4 Transcript of the Sentences 214
5 Article in Münchner Neueste Nachrichten 218
6 Article in Völkischer Beobachter 219
7 Radio Series "German Listeners," Thomas Mann 221
8 Leaflet issued by National Committee for Free Germany 222
Acknowledgments 225
Sources 228
Index 233
What People are Saying About This
The New York Times
'The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel'