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Maybe the movie is better?

The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel

February 9, 2019 by yesknopemaybe 5 Comments

2.5 stars. I really, really wanted to like this book. Such an interesting story about world war 2 that doesn’t get told in schools. Hitler and other top brass during the war were obsessed with getting their hands on and hoarding artistic masterpieces. (Except, not modern art which they thought was degenerate and they sought to destroy.) Many treasures were stolen away and hidden, creating utter chaos in the art world. Cue the Monuments Men, a special force tasked with locating and saving these pieces […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, non fiction, robert m. edsel, the monuments men, World War 2

yesknopemaybe's CBR11 Review No:13 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, non fiction, robert m. edsel, the monuments men, World War 2 ·
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featuring george clooney and matt damon

February 25, 2014 by Caitlin_D 1 Comment

Monuments Men is the story  of the MFAA, a special part of the Army created during WW2 who were tasked with finding the art that the Nazi party had stolen.  These are not your 18-year-old GIs but rather (mostly) American and British men who worked in professions like art history, restoration and curating previous to the war. I live for shit like that; however Monuments Men failed to capture my attention. It’s been a while since I’ve read such a dense book. Monuments Men reads very much […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: the monuments men

Caitlin_D's CBR6 Review No:7 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: the monuments men ·
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