Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum

Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum

"Rose Valland is one of the greatest and yet unknown heroines of World War II. After risking her life spying on the Nazis, day after day for four long years, Rose lived to fulfill her destiny: locating and returning tens of thousands of works of art stolen by the Nazis during their occupation of France. Yet her remarkable story, like much of her personal life, has remained unknown to the broad publicâ€¦until now.
This book, written by French Senator Corinne Bouchoux, was originally published in France in 2006. Ms. Bouchouxâ€™s interest goes far beyond the wartime service of Rose Valland by delving into her personal life and post-war work to provide important insights about this fascinating and determined woman. Her research also proved helpful in confirming my understanding of the intense relationship between Rose Valland and the man who shared her wartime destiny, Monuments officer Lt. James Rorimer.
The absence of books about Rose Valland in the English language has, until now, left us wondering how this ordinary woman mustered such courage to do extraordinary things even when, after the war, many in her own country simply wanted the story of Nazi looting to fade away and with it, Rose Vallandâ€™s contribution to history. It has therefore been an honor to translate and publish Corinne Bouchouxâ€™s book and make it available to a much larger audience." - adapted from the book's forward written by Robert M. Edsel, author of The Monuments Men
Country USA
Manufacturer LAUREL PUBLISHING, LLC
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-10-30
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	LAUREL PUBLISHING, LLC
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-10-30
Format	Kindle eBook

Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum

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