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This work of nonfiction chronicles the struggle that the American and British art historians, museum directors and curators go through, to save the culture and art of thousands of years from the Nazis during the Second World War. Summary of the book Robert M. Edsel’s The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History is a book that journeys back to the times of the Second World War. Apart from the political consequences that Adolf Hitler’s command brought upon the western countries, his armies were also seizing great art works under their control. Some were even intended to be wrecked. This book is a story of those men of vision who fight against Nazis’ reckless destruction of all of the art, that contain the history and culture of mankind from thousands of years. It is a powerful narration of how these men ventured out on rescuing history, as responsible guardians of priceless art. The book has also been adapted as a major motion picture. About Robert M. Edsel Robert M. Edsel is an American writer and the founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art. He was previously a nationally ranked tennis player. Robert has also authored Rescuing Da Vinci and Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasure.