The art thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Physical Desc
221 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Holt - Non-Fiction | 364.162870944 Finkel | Checked Out | May 29, 2024 |
Leslie - Non-Fiction | 364.162870944 Finkel | On MeL Loan | May 23, 2024 |
Stockbridge - Non-Fiction | 364.162870944 Finkel | On Hold Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book" --title page verso
General Note
"A portion of this work was adapted from 'The Secrest of the World's Greatest Art Thief,' originally published in GQ (February 28, 2019)" --title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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 breathtaking 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" --book jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finkel, M. (2023). The art thief: a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. 2023. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
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