| Description |
1 online resource (214 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits |
| Summary |
The Strange Odyssey of Poland's National Treasures, 1939--1961 tells the story of the Polish national treasures--their evacuation from their homeland under perilous conditions after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and their subsequent removal to western Europe and then to Canada. At the end of the war, two Polish governments, a Communist one in Warsaw and a non-Communist one in London, vied for control of the national treasures. Before long, the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church, the RCMP, and the Canadian and Quebec governments all became involved in the desperate hide-and-seek confrontation between the two Polish governments. Eventually, in February 1961, the release of the historic treasures was negotiated and they were returned to their native land, 22 years after their wartime departure. It was indeed a long voyage home! |
| Bibliography |
Includes "Bibliography" (p. [191]-196) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Art treasures in war -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
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Art treasures in war -- Canada -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
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Cultural property -- Protection -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Art treasures in war
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Cultural property -- Protection
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Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Poland -- Foreign relations -- Canada
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Canada -- Foreign relations -- Poland
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| Subject |
Canada
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Poland
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Art
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1550025155 |
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9781550025156 |
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1417598204 |
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9781417598205 |
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9781770701748 |
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1770701745 |
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