"In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius,
the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods brings us
into Breitwieser's strange world-unlike most thieves, he never
stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a pair of secret
rooms where he could admire them.

"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 two hundred heists over nearly eight
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. Possessed of a remarkable
athleticism and an innate ability to circumvent 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, love, and an
insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous
Obsession | Hardcover

Michael Finkel

Knopf Canada

Biography & Autobiography / Criminals & Outlaws / True Crime / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions / Travel / Europe - Western

Published Jun 27, 2023



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