| The Monuments Men Contributor(s): Edsel, Robert (Author), Davidson, Jeremy (Read by), Witter, Bret (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1427235406 ISBN-13: 9781427235404 Publisher: MacMillan Audio OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 940.53 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.14" W x 6" (0.39 lbs) 6 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Fuehrer 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davidson, Jeremy: - Jeremy Davidson won an AudioFile Earphones Award for Allan Folsom's The Machiavelli Covenant. He has also narrated books including Elise Broach's critically-acclaimed children's book Masterpiece, as well as titles by Robert Edsel, Eric Van Lustbader, and Ray Lemoine. Davidson has appeared extensively on stage, appearing on Broadway in Epic Proportions, Kennedy Center's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof On Broadway, and Off-Broadway in Manhattan Theater Club's La Terasse. On screen, Davidson has appeared in films including Salt, Little Chenier, Deprivation, and Skeletons in the Closet, and he wrote and directed the film Tickling Leo. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including Army Wives, Law & Order, Brothers & Sisters, The Kill Point, Cold Case, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, and Ally McBeal. Witter, Bret: - Bret Witter has collaborated on many acclaimed books, including the New York Times bestseller Dewey, Tuesday Tucks Me In, and The Monuments Men. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.Edsel, Robert: - Robert Edsel began his career in the oil and gas exploration business. In 1996 he moved to Europe to pursue his interests in the arts. Settling in Florence seeing some of the great works, he wondered how all of the monuments and art treasures survived the devastation of World War II. During the ensuing years, he devoted himself to finding the answer. In the process, he commissioned major research that has resulted in The Monuments Men. Robert also coproduced the related documentary film, The Rape of Europa, and cowrote Rescuing Da Vinci, a photographic history of an art heist of epic proportions and the Allied rescue effort. The author lives in Dallas. |