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William Holmes Honan was born in Manhattan, New York on May 11, 1930. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Oberlin College in 1952 and a master's degree in drama from the University of Virginia in 1955. Before working at The New York Times, he was an associate editor at Newsweek, an mostra'n més assistant editor at The New Yorker, and the editor of The Villager. He started working for The Times in 1969 and retired in 2000. He was the editor of the Arts and Leisure section of the newspaper from 1974 to 1982. He also wrote several books including Visions of Infamy: The Untold Story of How Journalist Hector C. Bywater Devised the Plans That Led to Pearl Harbor and Treasure Hunt: A New York Times Reporter Tracks the Quedlinburg Hoard. He died from cardiac arrest on April 28, 2014 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Interesting story about a stolen treasure during WWII. William Honan searched for these treasures which were stolen from Quedlinburg, Germany, a place well known to Himmler. These treasures surfaced in a small Texas town. This is Honan's story for the search and the people he met along the way. It is part mystery, part history, part travel writing. This story also presents some interesting information on stolen art and the processes used to bring it home. History buffs, art buffs, and mystery buffs will like this read.… (més)
 
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bnbookgirl | Jun 21, 2015 |
The subtitle pretty much says it all, except that I'd have said "anticipated" rather than "led to." Honan tells the story well, and it's fascinating for anyone interested in naval strategy and policy from the 1919-1939 era.
 
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ABVR | Apr 5, 2006 |

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