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The Amber Room : The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure
The Amber Room The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure
Author: Adrian Levy, Catherine Scott-Clark
The history of art has produced few works as ambitious and as valuable as the Amber Room. Famous throughout Europe as “the eighth wonder of the world,” its vast and intricately worked amber panels were sent in 1717 by Frederick I of Prussia as a gift to Peter the Great of Russia. Erected some years later, they quickly became a symbol...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780802714244
ISBN-10: 0802714242
Publication Date: 6/1/2004
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Walker Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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While interesting, this book was way too detailed for my taste.
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Interesting and very readable account of the possible fates of the Amber Room after it was removed from the Catherine Palace. The authors investigate the various theories about the Amber Room and new evidence from the Russian and East German archives.


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