The art thief : a true story of love, crime and a dangerous obsession
Finkel, Michael2023
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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 Stephane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than 200 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 300 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 his home, where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable appreciation for art 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. This is a riveting story of art, crime, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost. As a real page-turner that seems almost unbelievable in its twists and turns, The Art Thief explores the true story of the art collector who went to extreme lengths to expand his personal collection and the thrill of the heist that kept him going.
Main title:
The art thief : a true story of love, crime and a dangerous obsession / Michael Finkel.
Author:
Finkel, Michael, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.©2023
Collation:
221 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781471186240 (pbk)97814711862409781471186240 (pbk)9781471186240 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.162870944364.162
LC class:
N8795.5.B74
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
542763
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 364.162 BRE | Available |
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 364.162 BRE | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 364.162 BRE | Available |