The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Family's Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis

Simon Goodman

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Simon and Schuster, 2015

1451697635 / 9781451697636

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The passionate, gripping, true story of one man%u2019s single-minded quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family, their beloved art collection, and to restore their legacy. Simon Goodman%u2019s grandparents came from German-Jewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And that%u2019s almost all he knew about them%u2014his father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his father%u2019s old papers, a story began to emerge. The Gutmanns, as they were known then, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany%u2019s most powerful banking families. They also amassed a magnificent, world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, Guardi, and many, many others. But the Nazi regime snatched from them everything they had worked to build: their remarkable art, their immense wealth, their prominent social standing, and their very lives. Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his father%u2019s efforts to recover their family%u2019s prized possessions. It was only after his father%u2019s death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the Gutmanns%u2019 stolen legacy and the Nazi looting machine. He learned much of the collection had gone to Hitler and Hermann Goering; other works had been smuggled through Switzerland, sold and resold to collectors and dealers, with many works now in famous museums. More still had been recovered by Allied forces only to be stolen again by heartless bureaucrats%u2014European governments quietly absorbed thousands of works of art into their own collections. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon has been able to prove that many works belonged to his family, and successfully secure their return. With the help of his family, Simon initiated the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the United States. They also brought about the first major restitution in The Netherlands since the post-war era. Goodman%u2019s dramatic story, told with great heart, reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twenty-year long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.…

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Titel
The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Family's Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis
Autor
Simon Goodman
Verlag
Simon and Schuster
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
Zustand
Good
Schutzumschlag
Good
Buchtyp
Ex-Library
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
1451697635
ISBN-13
9781451697636

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