The art thief: a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2023].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First United States edition.
Physical Desc:
221 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm
Status:
27 copies, 8 people are on the wait list.
Description
"For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly ten years--in museums and cathedrals all over Europe--Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to assess practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtakingly number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend's pleas to stop--until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down"--
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ISBN:
9780525657323, 0525657320
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Colophon.
Description
"For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly ten years--in museums and cathedrals all over Europe--Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to assess practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtakingly number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend's pleas to stop--until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Finkel, M. (2023). The art thief: a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession. First United States edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Finkel, Michael. 2023. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Finkel, Michael, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession. Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Finkel, Michael. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession. First United States edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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