Rescuing Da Vinci

Today’s post is on Rescuing Da Vinci by Robert M. Edsel. It is 302 pages long and is published by Laurel Publishing, LLC. The cover is a picture of some monument men with a Da Vinci. There is no foul language, no sexuality, and no violence in this book. The intended reader is someone who is interested in world war 2 history and art. There Be Spoilers Ahead. 

From the back of the book- Tells the story of Monuments Men who during and following World War II, served behind enemy lines and joined frontline military units to ensure the preservation, protection, and restitution of the world's greatest artistic and cultural treasures. This book includes their heroics and exploits in rescuing and safeguarding the world's great artworks.

Review- This is a great book about lesser known world war 2 history. As Europe was being freed, the Allies learned that the Nazis were stealing art and taking it back to Berlin for Hitler. So concerned museums, artists, and others involved in art formed a group to protect and find the stolen art. They were called the Monuments Men. This book is a pictorial history of the work that those men did. Each chapter started with a little explanation about where in the war the reader is and what the monuments men were trying to find and safe. This was a great book and the full page pictures really help the reader  understand what the monuments men and why they worked so hard to safe the art. 

I give this book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.