The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War

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Lynn H. Nicholas

The Rape of Europa

The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War

Lynn H. Nicholas

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English

Random US
25 April 1995

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; History of Art & Design Styles; History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

"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."

By: Lynn H. Nicholas
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 437g
ISBN: 9780679756866
ISBN 10: 0679756868
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 25 April 1995
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War

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