Book Discussion

"The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel

Join us for a discussion of "The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession," by Michael Finkel.

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. This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost. 

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