{"product_id":"the-monuments-men-allied-heroes-nazi-thieves-and-the-greatest-treasure-hunt-in-history-hardcover","title":"The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Edsel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBret Witter\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: \"degenerate\" works he despised.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 Momuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert M. Edsel\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBret Witter\u003c\/b\u003e cowrote the bestseller \u003ci\u003eDewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Grand Central). He lives in Louisville, KY.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978483925293,"sku":"9781599951492","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/blJSZXArZCtyUzFhZWdLbFRhaERCQT09.webp?v=1775805421","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-monuments-men-allied-heroes-nazi-thieves-and-the-greatest-treasure-hunt-in-history-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}