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Il 22 febbraio 1943 i fratelli Scholl furono giustiziati per alto tradimento del popolo tedesco in quanto appartenenti al gruppo della Rosa Bianca. Solo quattro giorni prima erano stati arrestati all'Università di Monaco mentre distribuivano volantini. Avevano 24 e 21 anni. Il loro non fu il gesto eroico di un momento. Le lettere e i diari, che coprono un arco di sei anni, ci introducono nel cuore di Hans e di Sophie e ci fanno scoprire un indomabile desiderio di vita che neppure il drammatico contesto del nazismo e della guerra poté soffocare. Quell'ora buia fu la circostanza nella quale sbocciò il fiore di una umanità straordinaria resa feconda dall'esperienza di qualcosa capace di rendere la vita piena di letizia. Fino al sacrificio di sé.
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- Pagine: 272
- Data di uscita: 01-01-2006
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Hans and Sophie Scholl were the most prominent members of the White Rose Nazi resistance group, made up largely of Munich university students and professors who wrote and secretly distributed anti-Nazi flyers. They were exposed after Hans and Sophie were observed throwing flyers in the air in the ce Leggi tutto
I collect books about the White Rose, of which there are at least a half dozen. This book comes from the heart, though it does not tell us much about the beloved and admired associates of Hans and Sophie like Alexander Schmorell, Willi Graf and Professor Kurt Huber, who were executed later. The stor Leggi tutto
Two side notes that have to do with the reading of this book: First, I have a very simple definition of heroism. It is when an individual has a choice to turn his back and safely walk away, but instead goes to the help of innocent, victimized, and disabled individuals, putting his/her self in danger Leggi tutto
I am putting together a list of the top ten most influential books that I read in 2019, and this is #4. I did not originally review it, but would like to share what I have written now: In May 1942, Hans Scholl founded the underground White Rose resistance group in Nazi Germany. He and his co-conspira Leggi tutto
“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?” Those were the courag Leggi tutto
WOW. This is a very important book that is well written and compelling. I have been reading about the circumstances of WWII this year from many points of view. This book by far exceeds the others. Perhaps it is because I find Sophie Scholl to be a testament to the strength of women. What a courageou Leggi tutto
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