Degas, Renoir, and the Orpheus Clock

A moving and true account of Simon Goodman's struggle to reclaim his family's art collection and the legacy the Nazis took from him. Simon Goodman's *Degas, Renoir, and the Orpheus Clock* is the true story of his search for the art collection the Nazis stole from his family. Through meticulous investigation, Simon was able to prove that many works belonged to his family and thus retrieve them. With the help of relatives, he launched the first Nazi looting case to be solved in the United States. Beyond the horrors of the Holocaust and the events behind two decades of hunting for a devastated legacy, this book is also a story of devotion to one's roots and how art can be a symbol of hope.