The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century
by Edward Dolnick
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Author: Edward DolnickEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 0060825413
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Harper
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Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderfully engaging and informative book! I highly recommend it, as well as the documentary, Rape of Europa, for further context on the highly fraught artistic landscape during WWII under Hitler.
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