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The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Familys Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis
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The passionate, gripping, true story of one mans singleminded quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family, their beloved art collection, and to restore their legacy.Simon Goodmans grandparents came from GermanJewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And thats almost all he knew about themhis father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his fathers old papers, a story began to emerge.The Gutmanns, as they were known then, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germanys most powerful banking families. They also amassed a magnificent, worldclass art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, Guardi, and many, many others. But the Nazi regime snatched from them everything they had worked to build: their remarkable art, their immense wealth, their prominent social standing, and their very lives.Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his fathers efforts to recover their familys prized possessions. It was only after his fathers death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the Gutmanns stolen legacy and the Nazi looting machine. He learned much of the collection had gone to Hitler and Hermann Goering; other works had been smuggled through Switzerland, sold and resold to collectors and dealers, with many works now in famous museums. More still had been recovered by Allied forces only to be stolen again by heartless bureaucratsEuropean governments quietly absorbed thousands of works of art into their own collections. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon has been able to prove that many works belonged to his family, and successfully secure their return.With the help of his family, Simon initiated the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the United States. They also brought about the first major restitution in The Netherlands since the postwar era.Goodmans dramatic story, told with great heart, reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twentyyear long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration.
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