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The Rape of Europa : The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War by Lynn H. Nicholas (1995, Trade Paperback)

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The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War by Nicholas, Lynn H. [Paperback]

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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award The real story behind the major motion picture The Monuments Men. The cast of characters includes Hitler and Goering, Gertrude Stein and Marc Chagall--not to mention works by artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso. And the story told in this superbly researched and suspenseful book is that of the Third Reich's war on European culture and the Allies' desperate effort to preserve it. From the Nazi purges of "Degenerate Art" and Goering's shopping sprees in occupied Paris to the perilous journey of the Mona Lisa from Paris and the painstaking reclamation of the priceless treasures of liberated Italy, The Rape of Europa is a sweeping narrative of greed, philistinism, and heroism that combines superlative scholarship with a compelling drama.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679756868
ISBN-13
9780679756866
eBay Product ID (ePID)
287261

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rape of Europa : the Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War
Author
Lynn H. Nicholas
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Business Aspects, Modern / 20th Century
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Art, History
Number of Pages
512 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
N6750
Reviews
"Nicholas knows the art world as well as any military historian knows his battlefield.... Her work deserves the widest reading."--New York Times Book Review "At once fascinating and horrifying [with] a strong element of spine-chilling suspense."-Los Angeles Times "Intriguing..suspenseful...a sensational story of moral courage and greatness of character in the face of pure evil." -Houston Chronicle "Impressively detailed and well-told...full of moving and fateful stories of escape, intrigue, betrayal, and sacrifice."-San Francisco Chronicle, "Nicholas knows the art world as well as any military historian knows his battlefield.... Her work deserves the widest reading."-- New York Times Book Review "At once fascinating and horrifying [with] a strong element of spine-chilling suspense."- Los Angeles Times "Intriguing..suspenseful...a sensational story of moral courage and greatness of character in the face of pure evil." - Houston Chronicle "Impressively detailed and well-told...full of moving and fateful stories of escape, intrigue, betrayal, and sacrifice."- San Francisco Chronicle
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
709.4
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by koma9328.pmebhc...Mar 14, 2018
Exceptional and comprehensive history of art looting
I've read many books on art looting but among all of them this one is the most comprehensive, analytical and most non-biased work on the fate of European cultural property during the 2nd WW.
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by 5CXIWlAoTKm@Del...Sep 10, 2008
Long, but worth it.
This is a looooog book with small print, so it's not easy to read. But the content is certainly worth your time if you're interested in WWII in Europe. I'd never been aware of the place fine art played in the war, so it was very informative to read this very well-researched account. My horizons have been broadened.
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by 10cubedJan 01, 2009
Well Written
Read it after seeing the PBS documentary of the same name. An excellent book but highly detailed. You may need to speed read to skip over all the minutiae. Art historians will particularly love it.

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