The White Rose: Munich, 1942-1943

By: Inge Scholl

Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley, Heather Henderson, Edoardo Ballerini, Kaylee Harwood, David Skulski, Dion Graham, Josh Bloomberg, Paul Strikwera

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 (Han's 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2012 Inge Aicher-Scholl (P)2020 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Short and sweet

It’s an easy listen with a few great nuggets of insight and lots of additional materials to look at if you’re interested. I Did want to hear more detail about scholl children, especially the nitty gritty of how they got involved and the dangerous situations it got them in. How’d they get the copy machine, how’d they get away with it as long as they did, all that kind of stuff.

Thought/provoking

Not much story here. Bare bones facts. It would have been great if the author would’ve helped us really get to know the two main characters. That didn’t happen.