The monuments men Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history

"In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save...

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Main Authors: Edsel, Robert M. (Author), Witter, Bret (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : LB Little Brown, 2013.
Edition:First Little Brown mass market edition.
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Summary:"In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save the world's great art fom the Nazis"-Back cover.
Physical Description:xxviiii, 8 unnumbered pages, 598 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-570) and index.
ISBN:9780316240079 (paperback)
0316240079 (paperback)
Author Notes:Robert M. Edsel was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1956. He is the author of several non-fiction books including Rescuing Da Vinci, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, and Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis. The Monuments Men was adapted into a film starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, and Cate Blanchett. Edsel is the founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, which received the 2007 National Humanities Medal under President George W. Bush.

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