The Monuments Men Book is one great read that every art lover has to read at some point. This novel is set against the background of World War II during the period where the Nazis under Adolf Hitler, were planning to rob Europe of its art and in the process its entire culture. The plot is quite thrilling although one may feel like it gets off on a slow start. This should however not cause a book-lover from pursuing the story to its completion.
The plot of this read entails the plan by Adolf Hitler, otherwise known as the Fuehrer, to conquer the western world. Part of his plot included the destruction of the art, culture and history of Europe through capturing great art pieces in different locations. The items, which he thought of as degenerate, were to be completely destroyed by his armies.
Basically, The Fuehrer had catalogued all items he thought should be destroyed. His plan was to use his armies to get the offensive items for the purpose of destruction within a certain time frame. While the soldiers were pursuing this plan, he on the other hand was forging ahead with his plan to conquer the Western world.
The plot of the novel thickens when a Special Forces unit that constituted certain American and British curators, art historians and museum directors is formed. These people came together with the goal of rescuing the art objects earmarked for destruction from the Nazis. This group went by the same name that forms the title of the novel.
Men and women who formed this team had to be motivated by immense bravery and a great love of art. This alone is what would have seen them through hardships that characterized the entire mission. Their act of courage has to be admired as not everyone would have the guts to pursue such a dangerous campaign all for the sake of a few inanimate objects.
The challenges that the units faced in their quest were quite numerous and things became even tougher since this mission was to be accomplished within an II month period. This time limit made every occurrence even more intense. One other detail that you have to note is that a movie, going by the same name, has been produced starring a good number of excellent actors and actresses.
Book-lovers would tell you that there is no greater satisfaction than that which comes from reading a captivating bestseller and having to experience every detail come to life through your eyes. Movies may be captivating but they usually lack details that form the core of the story. Thus if one would like to experience the raw angle of any story, then the original novel should take precedence.
The review above only outlines the basic aspects of The Monuments Men Book. For you to get to experience everything that both the movie and the novel have to offer, you will have to get yourself a copy of either. In this way, you will get an opportunity to interact with the characters of the story at a personal level.
The plot of this read entails the plan by Adolf Hitler, otherwise known as the Fuehrer, to conquer the western world. Part of his plot included the destruction of the art, culture and history of Europe through capturing great art pieces in different locations. The items, which he thought of as degenerate, were to be completely destroyed by his armies.
Basically, The Fuehrer had catalogued all items he thought should be destroyed. His plan was to use his armies to get the offensive items for the purpose of destruction within a certain time frame. While the soldiers were pursuing this plan, he on the other hand was forging ahead with his plan to conquer the Western world.
The plot of the novel thickens when a Special Forces unit that constituted certain American and British curators, art historians and museum directors is formed. These people came together with the goal of rescuing the art objects earmarked for destruction from the Nazis. This group went by the same name that forms the title of the novel.
Men and women who formed this team had to be motivated by immense bravery and a great love of art. This alone is what would have seen them through hardships that characterized the entire mission. Their act of courage has to be admired as not everyone would have the guts to pursue such a dangerous campaign all for the sake of a few inanimate objects.
The challenges that the units faced in their quest were quite numerous and things became even tougher since this mission was to be accomplished within an II month period. This time limit made every occurrence even more intense. One other detail that you have to note is that a movie, going by the same name, has been produced starring a good number of excellent actors and actresses.
Book-lovers would tell you that there is no greater satisfaction than that which comes from reading a captivating bestseller and having to experience every detail come to life through your eyes. Movies may be captivating but they usually lack details that form the core of the story. Thus if one would like to experience the raw angle of any story, then the original novel should take precedence.
The review above only outlines the basic aspects of The Monuments Men Book. For you to get to experience everything that both the movie and the novel have to offer, you will have to get yourself a copy of either. In this way, you will get an opportunity to interact with the characters of the story at a personal level.
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