onewhitetree 's review for:

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel

4.0

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There is something very comforting about reading about difficult times when going through difficult times (not that I will pretend a virus’s random victimization is the same as systematic slaughter) but beyond that, the idea that the things we want to preserve as a species, our artistic legacy, should be on the forefront of our minds even in difficult Times is one I take to heart. 30% of all museums are expected to close because of the pandemic. I sincerely hope that books like these can sway governments and citizens towards the need to keep them.