A noble treason: The revolt of the Munich students against Hitler [Hardcover]

Richard Hanser (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 319 pages
• Publisher: Putnam; First Edition edition (1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399120416
• ISBN-13: 978-0399120411
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This amazing story of youthful heroism changed my life., August 23, 1997

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Michael J. Goodavish ([e-mail]) (St Louis, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A noble treason: The revolt of the Munich students against Hitler (Hardcover)

For you idealists out there, caught up in a never-ending pursuit of the meaning of life, this book is a "must read." Unfortunately, it is out of print. I borrowed a copy from the public library. But, I'll be tracking down a used copy to buy. I wish to read it again and again, as well as to lend it to as many young people as possible. It is the amazing true story of a young, German brother and sister who led the first organized resistance to Hitler within Germany itself. But, more than that, it is the story of several young people people who, by their early twenties, had lived their lives in such a way that they went to their deaths with smiles. I, in my thirties, had not gained the sense of self these young heroes discovered many years younger. This book literally sent me on a quest to find the difference I was created to make in this world. It changed my life. Be careful, it might do the same for you

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Motivating, August 1, 2009

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N. Brown "knitlady" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A noble treason: The revolt of the Munich students against Hitler (Hardcover)

This book was well written, intensely interesting,and I would recommend it to anyone interested in Germany's history in the 1930's and 40's. Written from the point of view of a German, it shows the disillusionment

of the Scholls, with Hitler and his atrocious Nazi regime.

I was inspired, and encouraged, to stand up against evil, just from reading this book.

Please read it. You'll be glad you did.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, Questionable History, January 5, 2007

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T. Erickson (Vancouver BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A noble treason: The revolt of the Munich students against Hitler (Hardcover)

This study of the White Rose resistance movement under National Socialism of the Third Reich is a wonderful story that inspires the reader to question conformity. As a history, however, I found the objectivity of this source rather questionable. The author pumps up the resisters in such a manner that this account almost begins to sound like fiction. While there is no question that these resisters are noble, moral, and brave heroes for freedom and morality, this slant makes for a rather dubious history, as it suggests that historical evidence was approached with a strong bias.

All in all, this book represents a good read and an inspirational story as well as a thorough study. I do not, however, believe that it provides a reliable historical source on the White Rose.