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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Hardcover - 2009

by Edsel, Robert M

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As Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the Western world, his armies were hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. In a race against time, a special force of museum curators risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.

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Center Street, 2009. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
  • Author Edsel, Robert M
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Center Street, New York
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1599951495I5N10
  • ISBN 9781599951492 / 1599951495
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.7 in (23.11 x 16.26 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, Allied Forces - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009012255
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.531

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  • Booklist, 09/01/2009, Page 27
  • BookPage, 09/01/2009, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 10/15/2009, Page 92
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/22/2009, Page 40

About the author

Robert M. Edsel is the Founder and President of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, a not-for-profit entity that received the National Humanities Medal, the highest honor given in the United States for work in the humanities field. He also serves as a Trustee at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. He lives in Dallas.

Bret Witter cowrote the bestseller Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (Grand Central). He lives in Louisville, KY.