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

Title: Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Author: Robert M Edsel ISBN: 9781599951508 Publisher: Center Street Published: 2010 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. I 1687694 Publisher Description: 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 fo