Inge Scholl was the sister of Hans and Sophie Scholl and is writing this book about her siblings and the Munich resistance group.
If there are any books that everyone should read, the story of the White Rose is definitely one of them. It shows that even in deepest Nazi Germany there were people who resisted, who paid for it with their lives, but who should be a great role model for all of us.
As the book description says, this book is not only based on Inge Scholl's memories, but also on documents that have been secured.
Similar to the book "The Wave", the author describes how the young people were first carried away by the Nazi movement. Fortunately, there were also some who eventually became skeptical.
A sad book, but also one that encourages.
From the back cover:
"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 (Hans 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."
I've heard of this group, but not of this book. But it's one I am very interested in reading!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing you heard about the group, Lark. Many people think everyone in Germany was for the Nazis. But there were many who gave their lives because they faught against it.
DeleteAnd their stories need to be told, too!
DeleteDefinitely, Lark. But sometimes, in some areas, they don't want to hear about it, they prefer to see things in black and white.
DeleteI heard, not that long ago, about these siblings. I imagine it is a powerful book, and a story that needs to be told.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely needs to be told. Over and over again. Especially in times like these. Thanks, Lisbeth.
DeleteI read 'Sophie Scholl and the White Rose' by Annette Dumbach & Jud Newborn (1986) some time ago. Both a sad but uplifting story.... and well worth knowing about.
ReplyDeleteProbably just as great a book as this one, Kitten, and definitely something we all should know about and hope to behave the same way should we be in the situation.
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