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El ladrón de arte : una historia real de obsesión y crímenes por amor a la belleza
Published [2024] by Taurus, Barcelona
ISBN 9788430626489
Bib Id 1480819
Edition Primera edición.
Description 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
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ISBN
9788430626489 (paperback) $22.95
8430626484
Language
spa
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SPA 364.1628 F
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Art thief. Spanish
Title
El ladrón de arte : una historia real de obsesión y crímenes por amor a la belleza
Varying Form of Title
Ladrón de arte
Edition
Primera edición.
Publication Information
[2024] by Taurus, Barcelona :
Description
259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Note
Translation of: Art thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"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 single room 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 Stéphane 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. 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."--Provided by publisher.
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Translated from the English.
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True crime stories
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