At the Heart of the White Rose: Letters and Diaries of Hans and Sophie Scholl

Hans and Sophie Scholl were only college students during the Holocaust, but with the help of some friends, started the White Rose, a publication that denounced the horrors of the Nazi regime and urged people to act against it. They managed to publish and widely distribute six leaflets during the war, and were working on a seventh when they were caught. The siblings were tried and executed for treason, but their group of friends and supporters carried on, despite the dangers. Several of these were only spared by luck and timing, as the war ended before they could be tried. This volume comprises the collected writings of Hans and Sophie Scholl, two courageous students willing to give their lives for their beliefs. Now translated into English and edited by Inge Jens, these letters and diaries can give us some insight into the pure hearts and bright minds of two of Germany's most well-known young activists against the Nazi regime.