The Orpheus Clock

the search for my family's art treasures stolen by the Nazis

Simon Goodman

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Scribe Publications
29 July 2015

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; Memoirs; History; The Holocaust; Family history, tracing ancestors

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The passionate, gripping true story of one man's single-minded quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family – their beloved art collection – and to restore their legacy.

Simon Goodman's grandparents came from German-Jewish banking dynasties, and perished in concentration camps. That's almost all he knew about them – his father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his father's old papers, a story began to emerge.

The Gutmanns rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a magnificent, world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, Guardi, and many, many others. But the Nazi regime snatched from them everything they had worked to build: their remarkable art, their immense wealth, their prominent social standing, and their very lives.

Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his father's efforts to recover their family's prized possession. It was only after his father's death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the Gutmanns' stolen legacy and the Jazi looting machine. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon has been able to prove that many works belonged to his family, and to successfully secure their return.

Goodman's dramatic story, told with great heart, reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twenty-year long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration.

By: Simon Goodman
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 474g
ISBN: 9781925106800
ISBN 10: 1925106802
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 29 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active