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After world war two i served as a british member of the. Aug 03, 20 in 2009, robert edsel published his second book, the monuments men. Robert edsel talks about the reallife story of the. Edsel tells the story of the allied forces who were tasked with recovering. Mar 07, 2019 robert edsel s the greatest treasure hunt in history is a book for young adults and older children focusing on a group of eleven men and one woman who were part of the monuments men, a group of soldiers from american and great britain whose goal was to preserve the art treasures of western europe during world war ii.
Now hes hunting down priceless stolen works of art. Allied heroes, nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history kindle edition by edsel, robert m. A century ago, 21yearold edsel ford and six friends whose families would shape detroit set out for a last fling. November 20, 2009 i recently appeared on the morning joe program alongside legendary historian doris kearns goodwin to.
The threetime author is currently on a book tour for his new book, saving italy. Edsel is also the founder and president of the monuments men foundation, a recipient of the national humanities medal, and a trustee at the national wwii museum. Robert edsel history, art and design air date 02262007 author robert edsel shares his new book, rescuing da vinci. Robert edsel began his career in the oil and gas exploration business. Having read robert edsels earlier book monuments men which i thoroughly. He is the son of norma louise nee morse, a housewife, and alpha ray edsel, a stockbroker. Robert edsel was just another dallas guy who made a pile of oil money. Edsel is also the coproducer of the awardwinning documentary film, the rape of europa.
Allied heroes, nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt in history. Robert m edsel s the monuments men is a nonfiction account of a group of mostly american art historians, museum curators, and one very special art conservationist from harvards fogg museum, george stout. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ford house is closed thanksgiving, christmas and new years day. Edsel is a writer and producer, known for the monuments men 2014, the rape of europa 2006 and monuments men 2007. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He has written three nonfiction books rescuing da vinci 2006, monuments men.
Saving italy in august 1943, on the eve of the allied invasion of italy, allied bombs threatened michelangelos david and nearly destroyed leonardo da vincis last supper. Edsel is the author of the nonfiction books, rescuing da vinci and the monuments men. Edsel made his debut as a published author in 2006 with the nonfiction book rescuing da vinci. The edsels short history makes a fascinating cautionary tale for anyone in businessnot just the car industry. The monuments men foundation book robert contact robert c robert m. Edsel i nyt bestselling author i monuments men i about. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert edsel books online. Edsel was formerly a nationally ranked tennis player. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. With the edsel brand, ford had expected to make significant inroads into the market share of both general motors and chrysler and close the gap between itself and gm in the domestic american automotive market. Its a dream come true, says edsel, whos a consultant on the monuments men movie, which is scheduled to be released dec. The race to rescue a nations treasures from the nazis edsel. Edsel was born to american parents, alpha ray and norma edsel in illinois. He has written three nonfiction books rescuing da vinci 2006.
Jun 11, 20 robert edsel reports on the rescue and protection of historic pieces of art in italy during world war ii. Robert edsel talks about the reallife story of the monuments men screen rant chats with novelist robert edsel about the monuments men, and how his story became the subject of a george clooneydirected adaptation. Edsel is the american author of the nonfiction book rescuing da vinci, and a coproducer of the twohour documentary film entitled the rape of europa. The monuments men puts together an allstar cast in telling this remarkable story. Edsel was born in 1956, in oak park, illinois, and raised in dallas, texas. Feb 22, 2014 robert edsel, author of the monuments men, responded to viewer comments and questions in the monuments men, mr. Pulling through the main gate lodge, i had to be directed toward the visitor center to receive further instruction for where i would be heading for my tour.
The 75th anniversary of dday electronic field trip the. Author robert edsel discusses the life of a jewish world war ii veteran born in germany duration. In 1981, he began his business career in oil and gas exploration. Allied heroes, nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt. The monuments men and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Jan 23, 2017 the edsels short history makes a fascinating cautionary tale for anyone in businessnot just the car industry. The writer robert daines published what he called the ultimate edsel photograph on the title page of his book edsel. Find author readings, book signings, book festivals, panel discussions. Edsel has had at least three clearly defined successful careers in his 61 years in a wide variety of fields. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
Edsel lived in florence, italy for several years, but now lives in his hometown of dallas, texas. The greatest treasure hunt in history by robert edsel. In pursuit of his passion, he transferred to southern methodist university in 1976. His father, alpha ray, is a wwii marine corps veteran and norma, a housewife, who spends most of her time teaching and volunteering for various organizations and charities. Estate tour our most popular tour, and the best option if your group hasnt yet visited ford house. He is a well known expert and advocate on world war ii art history and preservation. The nazi army, who occupied italy in 1943, looted numerous historic artifacts and artwork. In 1996 he moved to europe to pursue his interests in the arts. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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