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A reception and book-signing will follow the free presentation.
When The New York Times picked up the story of Cornelius Gurlitt in November 2012, it was already " old news" to author Susan Ronald, who had had a first brush with the name Gurlitt in the late 1990s. "Hitler’s Art Thief – Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis and the Looting of Europe’s Treasures" is the result of Ronald’s original research into how Gurlitt became Hitler’s art thief and the legacy left in the hands of his son Cornelius.
The author will discuss how she traced the activities of three generations of Gurlitts. She will reveal how she unearthed answers to the many questions raised by the international press in uncovering the single greatest treasure trove of Nazi looted art discovered in private hands since World War II.
Copies of "Hitler’s Art Thief," to be published by St. Martin’s Press in September, will be available for purchase and signing by Ronald.
Born and raised in the United States and a graduate of New Rochelle High School, Ronald has lived in England for more than 25 years. She has consulted for five British government departments and The National Trust.
In addition to "Hitler's Art Thief," she is the author of "Heretic
Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion," "Shakespeare's Daughter,
a novel, "The Pirate
Queen," "The Sancy Blood Diamond" and "France: Crossroads of Europe." She also owns a film
production companyn and is a screenwriter and film producer.
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