Publisher's Synopsis
Frank McDonough has used a variety of original documents from German archives, including letters and diaries, Gestapo interrogation files, court documents and exclusive interviews, most notably with Sophie's sister, to produce this shocking but ultimately inspirational biography of a German heroine who defied Hitler and was executed for her beliefs. It is a story that will stand for all time.
One of the London Evening Standard's Best Books of the Year, 2009
‘undoubtedly the standard work on its subject' Richard J. Evans
‘remarkable historical detective work … a superb, well-researched and well-written biography' Andrew Roberts
‘offers insight of real depth into what motivated a shy and polite middle-class girl to resist the Third Reich' Catholic Herald