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Book summary:
\nFor centuries\ , works \;of art \;have been stolen in countless ways from all ove r \;the \;world\, but no one has been quite as successful at it as \;the \;master \;thief \;Sté\;phane Breitwieser. Ca rrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly ten years-in museums a nd cathedrals all over Europe\, Breitwieser\, along with his girlfriend wh o worked as his lookout\, stole more than three hundred objects\, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In "The Art Thief\," Michael Finke l brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves\, he never stole for money\, keeping all his treasures in \;a& nbsp\;single room where he could admire them to his heart's content. Posse ssed \;of a \;remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to asse ss practically any security system\, Breitwieser managed to pull off \ ;a \;breathtaking number \;of \;audacious thefts. Yet these st range 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 crashi ng down.
\nPlace a hold on "The Art Thief: A True Story of Love\, Crime\, and \;a Dangerous Obsession" by Michael Finkel.
\nThis event is for all adults interested in discussing true crime! \;Contact the Bus iness\, Government &\; Science desk at 330.643.9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org \;for more inform ation.
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