By Marissa Velazquez
The novel, The Monuments Men Book may be described as one of the greatest treasure hunt production of all time. This novel, written against the backdrop of World War II has a captivating storyline that outlines the plot by the German dictator, Adolf Hitler to rid Europe and in the process the Western World, of its culture and history. All literature and reading fanatics just have to find time to experience this awesome story.
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.
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.
The goal of this unit was to get to different art collections before the Nazis got hold of them. This mission may seem clear cut but in reality; it was quite a challenge. Going behind enemy lines and risking lives for the sake of culture is not what can be termed as easy. The whole campaign took lots of courage and bravery from the Special Forces.
A movie, going by the same title as the book yet to be released in February 2014, has been produced based on this novel. The cast of this production includes big names such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and even Cate Blanchet. With such names on the list, the film is almost guaranteed of becoming a big box office hit.
You may have heard certain persons saying that there is no greater pleasure than that experienced when reading a captivating novel. This may seem a little over the top, especially to non-readers, but to reading fanatics, this is the actual r
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.
The goal of this unit was to get to different art collections before the Nazis got hold of them. This mission may seem clear cut but in reality; it was quite a challenge. Going behind enemy lines and risking lives for the sake of culture is not what can be termed as easy. The whole campaign took lots of courage and bravery from the Special Forces.
A movie, going by the same title as the book yet to be released in February 2014, has been produced based on this novel. The cast of this production includes big names such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and even Cate Blanchet. With such names on the list, the film is almost guaranteed of becoming a big box office hit.
You may have heard certain persons saying that there is no greater pleasure than that experienced when reading a captivating novel. This may seem a little over the top, especially to non-readers, but to reading fanatics, this is the actual r
The goal of this unit was to get to different art collections before the Nazis got hold of them. This mission may seem clear cut but in reality; it was quite a challenge. Going behind enemy lines and risking lives for the sake of culture is not what can be termed as easy. The whole campaign took lots of courage and bravery from the Special Forces.
A movie, going by the same title as the book yet to be released in February 2014, has been produced based on this novel. The cast of this production includes big names such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and even Cate Blanchet. With such names on the list, the film is almost guaranteed of becoming a big box office hit.
You may have heard certain persons saying that there is no greater pleasure than that experienced when reading a captivating novel. This may seem a little over the top, especially to non-readers, but to reading fanatics, this is the actual reality. Unlike movies, the actual scripts are normally full of details and emotions that may not always be captured by visual productions. This alone could be taken as a motivation to buy a copy of this great piece of work.
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.
A movie, going by the same title as the book yet to be released in February 2014, has been produced based on this novel. The cast of this production includes big names such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and even Cate Blanchet. With such names on the list, the film is almost guaranteed of becoming a big box office hit.
You may have heard certain persons saying that there is no greater pleasure than that experienced when reading a captivating novel. This may seem a little over the top, especially to non-readers, but to reading fanatics, this is the actual reality. Unlike movies, the actual scripts are normally full of details and emotions that may not always be captured by visual productions. This alone could be taken as a motivation to buy a copy of this great piece of work.
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.