The Monuments Men
Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
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Publisher Description
The heroic, #1 New York Times bestselling tale of the men who saved the world's greatest art from the Nazis, and the basis for the acclaimed motion picture starring George Clooney.
At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuhrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised.
In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others, called the Monuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.
Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to rescue invaluable art.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Historian Robert M. Edsel unpacks the fascinating true story of World War II civilian soldiers tasked with salvaging historical treasures imperiled by the fighting—including works of art stolen by the Nazis. The true hero of the story is George Stout, a curator at Harvard’s Fogg Museum, who dedicated himself to saving both ancient and modern artworks. The Monuments Men follows Stout’s ragtag team as well as the high-ranking Germans trying to outwit them. It’s a history book that reads like a rollicking wartime spy novel—and the inspiration for the 2014 movie directed by George Clooney!
Customer Reviews
The Monuments Men
After seeing the trailer for the upcoming movie of the same name, I loaded this book up, and am I ever glad that I did. This is one of the most fascinating books on military history that I have ever read. It is so accurate, so concise, so well laid-out that I cannot praise the work enough. If you read one book this year, this should be it!
Monuments Men
A great review of history as well as learning about a group of men I had never heard of in any of the documentaries I have watched on World War 2.
It is wonderful someone brought this to the world's attention. Really enjoyed the pictures both of the men individually and their pictures of their efforts.
Do Not Read It If You Are Smarter Than A 5th Grader
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