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- Condition
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- EX-LIBRARY
- Publication Name
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9780525657323
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525657320
ISBN-13
9780525657323
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28058374544
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art Thief : a True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Popular Culture, Criminals & Outlaws, History / General
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-049664
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20221115
Reviews
"This is an absorbing and astonishing portrait of a fascinating and complicated character--a riveting story of obsession and misplaced brilliance." -Kirk Wallace Johnson, best-selling author of The Feather Thief and The Fishermen and the Dragon "The tale of a strong candidate for the title of 'most prolific art thief ever....' Finkel's play-by-play of each theft has the pacing and atmosphere of a good suspense tale....The author describes each acquisition as well as Breitwieser's simple but effective methods....Finkel's extensive research, survey of art history, and hours of interviews with his subject combine for a compelling read." -- Kirkus, "It is romantic to liken art thieves to Pierce Brosnan's glamorous character in The Thomas Crown Affair. The reality is far less charming. Case in point: Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most successful art thieves of all time. From roughly 1994 to 2001, Breitwieser executed more than 200 heists. The book's first lesson? Europe has a lot of understaffed historic buildings. The second? Even a kleptomaniac with delusions of grandeur can be made mildly sympathetic in the hands of a skilled writer." --Bloomberg "This is an absorbing and astonishing portrait of a fascinating and complicated character--a riveting story of obsession and misplaced brilliance." --Kirk Wallace Johnson, best-selling author of The Feather Thief and The Fishermen and the Dragon "In this masterful true crime account, Finkel traces the fascinating exploits of Stéphane Breitwieser, a French art thief who stole more than 200 artworks...turning his mother's attic into a glittering trove of oil paintings, silver vessels, and antique weaponry....Drawing on art theory and Breitwieser's psychology reports, Finkel speculates on his subject's addiction to beauty....It's a riveting ride." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "The tale of a strong candidate for the title of 'most prolific art thief ever....' Finkel's play-by-play of each theft has the pacing and atmosphere of a good suspense tale....The author describes each acquisition as well as Breitwieser's simple but effective methods....Finkel's extensive research, survey of art history, and hours of interviews with his subject combine for a compelling read." --Kirkus "From the opening chapter, Finkel's tight prose heightens the drama of each theft, as Breitweiser and his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, who serves as his lookout, enter Belgium's Rubens House amid visitors and guards....A fascinating read. Finkel will have art history and true crime lovers obsessively turning the pages of this suspenseful, smartly written work until its shocking conclusion." --Library Journal, "Meticulously detailed, [a] page-turning account....As much a crime caper as a psychological thriller, Finkel's narrative interweaves gripping descriptions of Breitweiser's in-plain-sight thefts armed with nothing more than stealth and a Swiss Army knife, a concise history of global art theft, and psychologists' musings on Breitwieser's unconscious motivations....Finkel deftly keeps us swaying between great sympathy for his central character and profound suspicion." -- Jenny McPhee, Air Mail "It is romantic to liken art thieves to Pierce Brosnan's glamorous character in The Thomas Crown Affair. The reality is far less charming. Case in point: Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most successful art thieves of all time. From roughly 1994 to 2001, Breitwieser executed more than 200 heists. The book's first lesson? Europe has a lot of understaffed historic buildings. The second? Even a kleptomaniac with delusions of grandeur can be made mildly sympathetic in the hands of a skilled writer." --Bloomberg "This is an absorbing and astonishing portrait of a fascinating and complicated character--a riveting story of obsession and misplaced brilliance." --Kirk Wallace Johnson, best-selling author of The Feather Thief and The Fishermen and the Dragon "In this masterful true crime account, Finkel traces the fascinating exploits of Stéphane Breitwieser, a French art thief who stole more than 200 artworks...turning his mother's attic into a glittering trove of oil paintings, silver vessels, and antique weaponry....Drawing on art theory and Breitwieser's psychology reports, Finkel speculates on his subject's addiction to beauty....It's a riveting ride." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "The tale of a strong candidate for the title of 'most prolific art thief ever....' Finkel's play-by-play of each theft has the pacing and atmosphere of a good suspense tale....The author describes each acquisition as well as Breitwieser's simple but effective methods....Finkel's extensive research, survey of art history, and hours of interviews with his subject combine for a compelling read." --Kirkus "From the opening chapter, Finkel's tight prose heightens the drama of each theft, as Breitweiser and his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, who serves as his lookout, enter Belgium's Rubens House amid visitors and guards....A fascinating read. Finkel will have art history and true crime lovers obsessively turning the pages of this suspenseful, smartly written work until its shocking conclusion." --Library Journal, ONE OF INDIGO'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST' S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 ONE OF AMAZON'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2023 " The Art Thief , like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing. It is propelled by suspense and surprises....This ultra-lucrative, odds-defying crime streak is wonderfully narrated by Finkel, in a tale whose trajectory is less rise and fall than crazy and crazier....Part of what makes Finkel's book so much fun is that, without exception, [Breitwieser's] strategies are insane." --Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker "A mesmerizing true-crime psychological thriller.... The Art Thief develops the tension of a French policier , where the crook (for whom you alternately feel sympathy and disgust) has Maigret or Poirot hot on his trail. The final outcome is a shock. Mr. Finkel tells an enthralling story. From start to finish, this book is hard to put down." --Moira Hodgson, The Wall Street Journal "Meticulously detailed, [a] page-turning account....As much a crime caper as a psychological thriller, Finkel's narrative interweaves gripping descriptions of Breitweiser's in-plain-sight thefts armed with nothing more than stealth and a Swiss Army knife, a concise history of global art theft, and psychologists' musings on Breitwieser's unconscious motivations....Finkel deftly keeps us swaying between great sympathy for his central character and profound suspicion." -- Jenny McPhee, Air Mail "It is romantic to liken art thieves to Pierce Brosnan's glamorous character in The Thomas Crown Affair. The reality is far less charming. Case in point: Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most successful art thieves of all time. From roughly 1994 to 2001, Breitwieser executed more than 200 heists. The book's first lesson? Europe has a lot of understaffed historic buildings. The second? Even a kleptomaniac with delusions of grandeur can be made mildly sympathetic in the hands of a skilled writer." --Bloomberg "This is an absorbing and astonishing portrait of a fascinating and complicated character--a riveting story of obsession and misplaced brilliance." --Kirk Wallace Johnson, best-selling author of The Feather Thief and The Fishermen and the Dragon "In this masterful true crime account, Finkel traces the fascinating exploits of Stéphane Breitwieser, a French art thief who stole more than 200 artworks...turning his mother's attic into a glittering trove of oil paintings, silver vessels, and antique weaponry....Drawing on art theory and Breitwieser's psychology reports, Finkel speculates on his subject's addiction to beauty....It's a riveting ride." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "The tale of a strong candidate for the title of 'most prolific art thief ever....' Finkel's play-by-play of each theft has the pacing and atmosphere of a good suspense tale....The author describes each acquisition as well as Breitwieser's simple but effective methods....Finkel's extensive research, survey of art history, and hours of interviews with his subject combine for a compelling read." --Kirkus "From the opening chapter, Finkel's tight prose heightens the drama of each theft, as Breitweiser and his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, who serves as his lookout, enter Belgium's Rubens House amid visitors and guards....A fascinating read. Finkel will have art history and true crime lovers obsessively turning the pages of this suspenseful, smartly written work until its shocking conclusion." --Library Journal, " The Art Thief , like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing. It is propelled by suspense and surprises....This ultra-lucrative, odds-defying crime streak is wonderfully narrated by Finkel, in a tale whose trajectory is less rise and fall than crazy and crazier....Part of what makes Finkel's book so much fun is that, without exception, [Breitwieser's] strategies are insane." --Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker "A mesmerizing true-crime psychological thriller.... The Art Thief develops the tension of a French policier , where the crook (for whom you alternately feel sympathy and disgust) has Maigret or Poirot hot on his trail. The final outcome is a shock. Mr. Finkel tells an enthralling story. From start to finish, this book is hard to put down." --Moira Hodgson, The Wall Street Journal "Meticulously detailed, [a] page-turning account....As much a crime caper as a psychological thriller, Finkel's narrative interweaves gripping descriptions of Breitweiser's in-plain-sight thefts armed with nothing more than stealth and a Swiss Army knife, a concise history of global art theft, and psychologists' musings on Breitwieser's unconscious motivations....Finkel deftly keeps us swaying between great sympathy for his central character and profound suspicion." -- Jenny McPhee, Air Mail "It is romantic to liken art thieves to Pierce Brosnan's glamorous character in The Thomas Crown Affair. The reality is far less charming. Case in point: Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most successful art thieves of all time. From roughly 1994 to 2001, Breitwieser executed more than 200 heists. The book's first lesson? Europe has a lot of understaffed historic buildings. The second? Even a kleptomaniac with delusions of grandeur can be made mildly sympathetic in the hands of a skilled writer." --Bloomberg "This is an absorbing and astonishing portrait of a fascinating and complicated character--a riveting story of obsession and misplaced brilliance." --Kirk Wallace Johnson, best-selling author of The Feather Thief and The Fishermen and the Dragon "In this masterful true crime account, Finkel traces the fascinating exploits of Stéphane Breitwieser, a French art thief who stole more than 200 artworks...turning his mother's attic into a glittering trove of oil paintings, silver vessels, and antique weaponry....Drawing on art theory and Breitwieser's psychology reports, Finkel speculates on his subject's addiction to beauty....It's a riveting ride." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "The tale of a strong candidate for the title of 'most prolific art thief ever....' Finkel's play-by-play of each theft has the pacing and atmosphere of a good suspense tale....The author describes each acquisition as well as Breitwieser's simple but effective methods....Finkel's extensive research, survey of art history, and hours of interviews with his subject combine for a compelling read." --Kirkus "From the opening chapter, Finkel's tight prose heightens the drama of each theft, as Breitweiser and his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, who serves as his lookout, enter Belgium's Rubens House amid visitors and guards....A fascinating read. Finkel will have art history and true crime lovers obsessively turning the pages of this suspenseful, smartly written work until its shocking conclusion." --Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
364.16/2870944
Synopsis
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century * " The Art Thief , like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing." -- The New Yorker A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." -- The Wall Street Journal Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost., #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century - " The Art Thief , like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing." -- The New Yorker A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." -- The Wall Street Journal Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
LC Classification Number
N8795.5.B74F56 2023
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- Aug 02, 2023
Like art & museums? Buy this one!
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Stealing world famous art in broad daylight with guards and visitors around.
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A brazen thief who with incredible luck & skill steals 2 billion worth of art in 3 years.
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