Sophie Scholl and the White Rose

 A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION TO COMMEMORATE 80 YEARS SINCE THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OF 1943Sophie 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 

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Annette Dumbach, Annette Newborn Dumbach, Dumbach Annette, Jud Newborn, Newborn Jud
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2023
• EAN: 9780861546756
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-675-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, True war & combat stories, Germany, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political activism, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Modern warfare, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), True war and combat stories, Political activism / Political engagement, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater