The Silenced. A Novel
| Title | The Silenced. A Novel |
| Year for Search | 2007 |
| Authors | DeVita, James |
| Date Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Eos |
| Place Published | New York |
| Keywords | Male author, US author |
| Annotation | Dystopia based on the true story of Sophia (known as Sophie) Magdalena Scholl (1921-43), who was a Christian anti-Nazi activist involved in the White Rose movement and was executed for her actions. Two films The White Rose (1982) and Sophie Scholl--The Final Days (2005), both originally in German, have been made about her and the movement. In the novel, the Zero Toleration Party has installed a surveillance system in every home and is working to eliminate any independent thought. In the novel, the young woman fighting the regime survives. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 2015. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | The author is best known as an actor. |
| Full Text | 2007 DeVita, James. The Silenced. A Novel. New York: Eos. Rpt. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 2015. PSt Dystopia based on the true story of Sophia (known as Sophie) Magdalena Scholl (1921-43), who was a Christian anti-Nazi activist involved in the White Rose movement and was executed for her actions. Two films The White Rose (1982) and Sophie Scholl--The Final Days (2005), both originally in German, have been made about her and the movement. In the novel, the Zero Toleration Party has installed a surveillance system in every home and is working to eliminate any independent thought. In the novel, the young woman fighting the regime survives. The author is best known as an actor. |
