The Monuments Men
Books | History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
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Robert M. Edsel
The book that serves as the basis for the acclaimed George Clooney major motion picture, The Monuments Men. 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 save the world's great art from the Nazis.
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Author
Robert M. Edsel
Pages
469
Publisher
Hachette Nashville
Published Date
2009-09-03
ISBN
1599952653 9781599952659
Ratings
Google: 4
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"A nonfiction read that moves quickly like a fiction one, definitely glad I read it"
Jonathan Kent
"This is an incredible story that so many people still don't know. As someone who is obsessed with art and culture, I am utterly in awe of these men and women who fought to preserve our world heritage. They are truly heros"
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Allie Peduto
"I think I made a mistake with this one--I tried listening to it as an audiobook. I did get about 75% of the way through but kept losing track of people. It was far too hard to follow who was where, when, in audio form. At some point I may go back and try reading it instead, but perhaps not since there are so many other books on my to-read list. Just fair warning: I don't recommend trying to do this one in audio."
Sandra Hasenauer
"I am torn by giving this book just a 3 star rating. The story itself is fascinating and very well researched. There were times though that I found the book really slow and had no motivation to keep reading. Overall though, this is a wonderful account of the Allied efforts to recover what they could of the artwork that was stolen by the Nazis. I have a feeling that this will be an excellent movie and I can't wait to see it when it come out."
"[Source: bookbub.com]"
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