Saving the Light at Chartres
Subtitle: How the Great Cathedral Was Protected During World War II
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780811739016
Subjects: Glass painting and staining; Art treasures in war; Cultural property, protection; France, antiquities
Description: "The cathedral at Chartres survived World War II thanks to the efforts of the French Resistance and a single American soldier. In a book written in the spirit of "The Monuments Men," Victor Pollak describes the efforts to save Chartres Cathedral"--