Thrilling narrative history describing how France's museum staff protected Leonardo da Vinci's Joconde - and her famous smile - in World War 2
Gerri Chanel is a prize-winning freelance journalist. She lived in France for five years, where she began the research for Saving Mona Lisa. She now divides her time between Paris and New York.
Gerri Chanel's account of how France preserved its art from both
the destruction of war and the pillaging of the German occupiers
reads like a thriller -- Caroline Moorehead * TLS *
Fantastic ... At its best this is a story of the inhabitants of a
humiliated country doing all in their power to preserve their
nation's cultural heritage ... The black-and-white photographs in
this book are worth of an art exhibition in themselves. * Daily
Mail *
Chanel's history is a work of substance and scholarship that should
be part of every art history collection and required reading for
anyone who cares about Western civilization. * Booklist (starred
review) *
A brilliant piece of storytelling explaining how the masterpieces
of the Louvre escaped Goering's mantelpiece and Himmler's walls ...
This is a grippingly written and meticulously researched
contribution to the history of the Second World War. * The Tablet
*
A compelling true account of the men and women who fought to save
France's heritage and a fascinating story of art and intrigue. *
France Magazine *
This book tells a fascinating story. * Choice *
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