Sophie Scholl and the White Rose / Annette Dumbach & Jud Newborn
Material type: TextPublisher: London, England : Oneworld Publications, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 75th anniversary edition; Revised, updated anniversary editionDescription: xv, 238 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1786072505
- 9781786072504
- Shattering the German night
- DD256.3 .D825 2018
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Gonville Play | Non-Fiction | 943.086 DUM | Available | T00805041 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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
Originally published by Little, Brown in 1986 as: Shattering the German night : the story of the White Rose.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-232) and index.
Preface to 75th anniversary edition -- Foreword / Studs Terkel -- Sophie Scholl and the White Rose -- Appendices (1: Leaflets of the White Rose ; 2: List of indicted members of the White Rose ; 3: Transcript of the indictment ; 4: Transcript of the sentences ; 5: Article in Munchner Neuste Nachrichten ; 6: Article in the Volkischer Beobachter ; 7. Radio series "German listeners," Thomas Mann ; 8: Leaflet issued by National Committee for a Free Germany)
An account of the German resistance to the Third Reich as experienced by five university students and their professor who, as the White Rose group, launched a secret campaign against the Third Reich. The story was made into a movie (Sophie Scholl, the last days.).
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of illustrations (p. ix)
- Preface to 75th Anniversary Edition (p. xi)
- Foreword (p. xv)
- Sophie Scholl and the White Rose (p. 1)
- Appendice
- 1 Leaflets of the White Rose (p. 186)
- 2 List of Indicted members of the White Rose (p. 206)
- 3 Transcript of the Indictment (p. 207)
- 4 Transcript of the Sentences (p. 214)
- 5 Article in Münchner Neueste Nachrichten (p. 218)
- 6 Article in Völkischer Beobachter (p. 219)
- 7 Radio Series "German Listeners," Thomas Mann (p. 221)
- 8 Leaflet issued by National Committee for Free Germany (p. 222)
- Acknowledgments (p. 225)
- Sources (p. 228)
- Index (p. 233)