The Monuments Men

Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

By: Robert Edsel, Bret Witter

Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson

Now a major motion film!

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. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised.

In 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 Monuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.

Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account from Robert Edsel and Bret Witter follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.

forgotten hero's

What made the experience of listening to The Monuments Men the most enjoyable?

imagining the locations and frustration of these men and women

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Monuments Men?

locating the many cashes of items

Interesting history poorly told

This is a passable story of an interesting aspect of WWII. Unfortunately it is a poorly told tale. I feel like is snuck by an editor while they were busy. The attempts at foreshadowing are strained and the attempt to add in imagined dialog is weak. Additionally, the superlatives are hilarious ND unnecessary throughout. This story could have been much better. I recommend you see the movie. I can't image but that it is better.

should have been headlines

It was hard to stick with but the story should be told, over and over, and over.

An untold WWII finally told

To read about all the great deeds that these brave men and women did during World War II is nothing beyond extraordinary. They were protecting One of the greatest things that makes us human: Art.

Loved this more than I expected

It can be a lot of details at times, but the history and story of these men & women and what they went through to preserve art for all the world. Amazing.