The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History - Softcover

Edsel, Robert M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599951509 ISBN 13: 9781599951508

Publisher: Center Street, 2010

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"After World War Two I served as a British member of the 'Monuments' section in Germany. Our task, I believe, was truly important - we were restoring to Europe evidence of its own civilization, which the War seemed virtually to have destroyed - and I was lucky to have had a chance to participate. It is excellent that Mr Edsel has now recorded this remarkable episode, and I am grateful to him for devoting so much energy to telling the stories of those involved" (Anne Olivier Bell )

"In the great storytelling tradition of my longtime friend, Stephen Ambrose, Monuments Men is a marvelous addition to the many great books on World War II and is a reminder that we fought to save western civilization as well as our freedom. Robert Edsel's brilliant work tells the story of how a small unit of American soldiers raced across the front lines in Europe to rescue the art treasures of western culture that had been stolen by the Nazis. Edsel's book is a thriller, in the style of Indiana Jones, but in this case it's all fact and great history. I read the book from cover to cover - couldn't put it down!" (Dr. Gordon 'Nick' Mueller, CEO/President and co-founder of the National World War II Museum )

"Highly Readable . . . a remarkable history" (Washington Post )

"Engaging and inspiring" (Publishers Weekly ) --Publishers Weekly

Book Description:

Now a major film starring GEORGE CLOONEY, MATT DAMON, CATE BLANCHETT, BILL MURRAY, JOHN GOODMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE, BOB BALABAN, JEAN DUJARDIN and DIMITRI LEONIDAS.

What if I told you that there was an epic story about World War II that has not been told, involving the most unlikely group of heroes?

About this edition

• Publisher: Center Street
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1599951509
• ISBN 13: 9781599951508
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512