The Orpheus Clock : the search for my family's art treasures stolen by the Nazis
by Goodman, Simon, 1948- (Author)
Summary
"The passionate, true story of one man's quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family--their beloved art collection--and to restore their legacy. Simon Goodman's grandparents came from German Jewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And that's almost all he knew--his fa... Full description
- Foundation. My father's old boxes ; The generations that came before ; Fritz and Louise : marriage, war, and a new life ; Holland and Bosbeek : the years between the wars ; The ephemeral peace
- Devastation. The wolves at the door ; Theresienstadt ; Bernard
- Restoration. Out of the ashes ; Searching for Degas ; Renoir and Botticelli ; Return to Holland ; "Sin" and "Sensuality" ; "Portrait of a Young Man" ; Lifting the curse : the Orpheus clock ; Postscript: On reflection
- Appendix 1. Gutmann family tree
- Appendix 2. Recovered art.