The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler

Name: The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Amanda Barratt

Jan 2020 · Kregel Publications

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Winner of the 2021 Christy Award for Historical Fiction
Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil

The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor--that is, until she realized the truth behind Hitler's machinations for the fatherland. Now she and other students in Munich, the cradle of the Nazi government, have banded together to form a group to fight for the truth: the White Rose. Risking everything to print and distribute leaflets calling for Germans to rise up against the evil permeating their country, the White Rose treads a knife's edge of discovery by the Gestapo.

Annalise Brandt came to the University of Munich to study art, not get involved with conspiracy. The daughter of an SS officer, she's been brought up to believe in the Führer's divinely appointed leadership. But the more she comes to know Sophie and her friends, the more she questions the Nazi propaganda.

Soon Annalise joins their double life--students by day, resisters by night. And as the stakes increase, they're all forced to confront the deadly consequences meted out to any who dare to oppose the Reich.

A gripping testament to courage, The White Rose Resists illuminates the sacrifice and conviction of an unlikely group of revolutionaries who refused to remain silent-no matter the cost.

Winner of the 2021 Christy Award for Historical Fiction Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor--that is, until she realized the truth behind H...

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Andrea S.

May 26, 2020

This is an incredible book! Amanda Barratt brings the stories of a small group of real people to life (in a fictionalized form). I felt their passion and I was deeply moved. It was not an easy story to read but a very important one that will not be forgotten. (The fictional persons in this story felt real too.) One of the most memorable parts of the story for me, was when Sophie was being interrogated, she thinks, "If I don't defend truth when it's most difficult, who am I to have defended it in the first place?" There is something powerful in her statement. As we know, she pays for defending the truth with her life. The history given in the "Author's Note" is exceptional. As a reader, I truly appreciate the research and heart that went into creating this book. * I received a digital ARC of this book from the author. A review was not required but gladly given.

Betti Mace

June 5, 2020

Only action can bring absolution! ‘How can we expect righteousness to prevail if there is hardly anyone willing to sacrifice themselves for a righteous cause?’ I am always drawn to books that will teach me more about history. This narrative fills all the criteria - a true account of real people during a time that both fascinates and horrifies. This is the story of Hans and Sophie Scholl and their friends, who stepped out of that comfortable university life to make a difference. ‘Somebody, after all, had to make a start’ —Sophie Scholl An account that will long stay in your mind, this will certainly start a conversation in your mind as to what price you would be willing to pay for freedom. For these young people, they were not willing to remain silent but rather to be different, knowing that they were not going to be only hearers but also doers! Between the danger and treachery of that time, there is love, hope and extraordinary bravery. ‘Truth is worth everything!’ This digital copy was received through Krefeld Publications and NetGalley. The quotes come directly from the book. My impressions and comments were in no way solicited.

About the author

Amanda Barratt is the multi-Christy Award-winning and ECPA best-selling author of several novels and novellas, including My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lost Love. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a two-time FHL Reader's Choice Award finalist. She and her family live in northern Michigan. Visit her at www.amandabarratt.net.

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