--- product_id: 19771038 title: "Hitler's Art Thief: Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the Looting of Europe's Treasures" brand: "susan ronald" price: "VT8001" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19771038-hitlers-art-thief-hildebrand-gurlitt-the-nazis-and-the-looting store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Hitler's Art Thief: Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the Looting of Europe's Treasures **Brand:** susan ronald **Price:** VT8001 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hitler's Art Thief: Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the Looting of Europe's Treasures by susan ronald - **How much does it cost?** VT8001 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19771038-hitlers-art-thief-hildebrand-gurlitt-the-nazis-and-the-looting) ## Best For - susan ronald enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted susan ronald brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Hitler's Art Thief: Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the Looting of Europe's Treasures - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91i1t+Rn-lS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smart history of the Nazi Art Looting Machine and Hildebrand Gurlitt *by P***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2016* Ronald chronicles a forest of behind-the-scenes accounts of the Nazi art looting machine focusing on Hildebrand Gurlitt, one of the major players in that machine. Why Gurlitt? Because his $1 billion plus legacy came to light in a Munich apartment in 2013, because Ronald had possibly found a previously hidden location of unrecovered Gurlitt-looted art in a Swiss bank, and because she wanted to help the reader understand the breadth of how the world help fund the Nazi war machine by buying stolen art so, hopefully, art purchasers will not finance future wars.Ronald has written a book that delves deeply into the people and events that shaped Hildebrand Gurlitt into the master thief/dealer/fencer of looted art that he became. She lays bare Gurlitt’s intricate network of people who helped him steal art, move it across international borders, sell some of it to fund the Nazi war effort, and keep the rest to enrich himself.The first third or so of this book is both a short history about Germany, Hitler, and especially the Gurlitt family during the run up to World War I and World War II. Ronald sets out to give the reader, who she assumes may know how the World Wars started but are unfamiliar with the motivations and interactions of some of the Germans who participated in or influenced the beginning of the wars. This first third of the book also details the struggles of Cornelius Gurlitt, Hildebrand’s father, for professional recognition and the resulting impact on Hildebrand.Some of the less positive reviewers have not had their expectations for this book met. The issues may be in their expectations, not the book. One such reviewer, Drury, claims that “Ms. Ronald, not an art historian, misidentifies Egon Schiele as part of the German Expressionist movement; rather, he was a member of the Austrian Secessionist movement.” I’m not sure we read the same book. On page 30, Ronald writes, “Like the dreary burghers who abhorred change, Hitler ranted to his friend Kubizek that the art and designs, of Klimt, Schiele [emphasis mine], and the other Viennese Secessionists of the Jugendstil, or ‘young style,’ were pornographic and degenerate.” Another negative reviewer wanted a “riveting modern story.” Ronald did not write a fiction book, she wrote about history that is still being played out today.Ronald’s thorough research supports her analysis of what drove Hildebrand Gurlitt to steal and fence art. It may help victims of pervasive Nazi looting and their heirs in their recovery efforts. This is not a book full of myriad stories of loss and still-hopeful recovery of stolen art, dreams, and dignity. Rather, it is a book that exposes the evil that created those stories. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brilliant review of the multitude of deceptions necessary to hide ... *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2015* A brilliant review of the multitude of deceptions necessary to hide the enormous thievery of Hildebrand Gurlitt during WW II. All perfectly in sync with the horrific destruction of millions of lives.Ronald quotes Eichmann‎:"A hundred deaths are a catastrophe. The death of million‎s is a statistic".Indeed the millions of works of art are mere statistics until she wrote this remarkable book.Referring to Hildebrand Gurlitt she wrote:"As Hitler's art thief. He stole the lives of his victims, as well as the lives of his wife and children. His crime, like the crimes of thousands of others, went unpunished, as it was judged best that order givers alone should be tried for crimes against humanity. No one was put on trial for art theft in Germany"In his on going effort to prosper he managed to sell these stolen works in France and UK and USA. My guess is that the bulk of his sold "stolen" works hang on the walls of public and private collections around the world.Ronald has been able to trace some of the immensely complex transaction due to now available records. It is not clear that the vast majority of art will ever be restored to the rightful owners or their heirs.These works are now property of the Kunstmuseum in Bern. With Switzerland's dismal record of covering up all illicit transactions in the past, it is yet to be seen what will happen with these more than 1500 works. Stay tuned and of course read this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating tale of a WWII mystery *by F***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2021* It was such a complicated tale it took much detail to explain it all. The tentacles of the Nazi philiospohy extended all the way to fine art.If you loved the Monuments Men, continue the tale with this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19771038-hitlers-art-thief-hildebrand-gurlitt-the-nazis-and-the-looting](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19771038-hitlers-art-thief-hildebrand-gurlitt-the-nazis-and-the-looting) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*