Bestselling Monuments Men Book Sneak Peek
by Marcia Marks
The Monuments Men book weaves the tale of one of the grandest treasure hunts in recent history. It follows the adventures of a specially created unit during World War II. Their mission is to seek out and protect some of Europe's most important cultural relics and artifacts from theft or destruction by the Nazis.
The unit was set up by President Roosevelt and General Eisenhower after concerns were raised by world powers and those with an interest in artistic and cultural patrimony were alarmed at the loss of priceless pieces of art and monuments. Hitler had been destroying irreplaceable works that his party deemed to be "degenerate". They were also pilfering works from museums, galleries and archives throughout Europe.
Adolf Hitler's systematic genocide is well documented and widely known. However, one of his often overlooked actions was the theft of countless of the very finest of artworks in Europe. He was collecting and cataloguing these pieces as well as ordering the destruction of other artworks he considered to be "degenerate" and not in line with the world vision he wanted to encourage.
The author of the book is Robert M Edsel, who gave up his profession in the United States to move to Europe and explore his passions. Along the way he began to investigate what happened to artworks and pieces of cultural importance during the World Wars. With his curiosity piqued, he began to unravel its fascinating history.
What he found is a fascinating group of men and women who came together to form the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Unit. Together this unit raced against the clock to seek out and save important cultural artwork, relics and artifacts in war torn Europe. They were drawn from various professions, but together they are responsible for much of the artworks we can still appreciate to this day. This well written and enthralling page turner takes you back decades into the action on a true treasure hunt of epic proportions.
Robert M. Edsel has also authored Rescuing Da Vinci, which directly chronicles some of the research he undertook while living in Florence, Italy. After giving up his job in gas and oil, he left the United States to live in Europe. While visiting the museums there he began to wonder about how it had all been saved from damage during World War II.
Recently, the story has leaped off the page and into the studio where it has been screen written and produced by George Clooney. The movie release in 2014 boasts a stand out cast headed by George Clooney with Bill Murray and Matt Damon. It will be distributed by 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures.
For a non-stop, twisting and turning tale that offers roller coaster after loop the loop of adventures, the <A href="http://thenoblesculptor.com">Monuments Men book</A> is a fantastic choice. Not only is it an incredible read, it offers a unique glimpse into an aspect of war torn Europe that has previously been largely ignored in popular culture. This book opens your eyes to a whole new class of war time hero.
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Title: Bestselling Monuments Men Book Sneak Peek
Author: Marcia Marks
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Keywords: arts, entertainment, culture, society
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