{"product_id":"the-art-thief-michael-finkel-9780525657323","title":"The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SELLER - One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the world's most prolific art thief, St駱hane Breitwieser. - \"\u003ci\u003eThe Art Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, like its title character, has confidence, 駘an, and a great sense of timing.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Enthralling.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e brings us into Breitwieser's strange world--unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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 St駱hane 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art Thief, \u003c\/i\u003e Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser never stole for money. Instead, he displayed all his treasures in a pair of secret rooms where he could admire them to his heart's content. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Finkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525657320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525657323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023","brand":"Michael Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069603934463,"sku":"9780525657323","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35dcad2f-3ce8-478f-8d5b-6b18ce1b20c6.jpg?v=1685425557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-thief-michael-finkel-9780525657323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}