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...Read a Q&A with Robert Edsel...
...book Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, American art detective Robert Edsel tells the little-known story of the men and women who worked to stop that dream from becoming reality. During and after World War II, a total of 365 volunteers in the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives section of the Allied Forces dedicated themselves to recovering Europe's pillaged treasures. Without vehicles of their own, these so-called Monuments Men - mostly middle-aged art historians, curators and museum directors - hitchhiked through Europe following clues they gleaned from, among other things, conversations...
...Historical details come thick and fast, but Edsel manages to keep the narrative breezy. The book's best moments come as the war draws to an end and the Monuments Men discover booty in the salt mines at Altaussee in northern Austria. There, Hitler's troops had stored 10,000 of their most prized pieces, including Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges, a 4-ft. (1.3 m) marble statue found "lying on her side on a filthy brown-and-white mattress." The Monuments Men wrapped her in coats, paper and rope before placing her in a cart. "I think we could...
...book Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, American writer and art detective Robert Edsel tells the stories of seven of them, including America's top art conservator, a sculptor and an openly gay infantry private. Edsel spoke with TIME about the challenges they faced...
...Detroit A Win for GM It appears Cadillac will not be going the way of the Edsel, thanks to a federal bankruptcy judge's ruling that may save General Motors. The July 5 decision will let GM sell its best assets--including the Cadillac and Chevrolet brands--to a new company of which the U.S. government will have 60% ownership. The sale, opposed by some bondholders and consumer groups, could let the storied automaker emerge from bankruptcy in less than two months...