n° 50 en Biographies et mémoires
The Art Thief
- 213
- Pages
- environ 4 h
- Temps de lecture
- Best-seller du NYT · 9 semaines dans la liste, meilleur classement n° 5
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À propos du livre
The true story of the world’s most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The Stranger in the Wood. 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 200 heists over nearly ten years - in museums and cathedrals all over Europe - Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than 300 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, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in his home, where he could admire them to his heart’s content. Possessed of a remarkable appreciation for art and an innate ability to assess practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtakingly 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, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost. As a real page-turner that seems almost unbelievable in its twists and turns, The Art Thief explores the true story of the art collector who went to extreme lengths to expand his personal collection – and the thrill of the heist that kept him going.
D'où vient le score
Les sources donnent une moyenne de 7,8 sur 182 notes, encore peu nombreuses : le vote des lecteurs pèse 50% et le reste tire vers la moyenne de Biographies et mémoires (8,2). D'où 8,0.
| Source | Moyenne | Notes | Poids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7,8 | 182 | 100% |
Avis de lecteurs
Les critiques les plus appréciées sur Hardcover (créditées).
““The Art Thief” is exactly the kind of non-fiction that hits my sweet spot. Well-written, well-researched, and what I'd consider a page turner that reads like fiction, Finkel packs a ton into just over 200 pages. I've had this book on my to-read list since it came out having enjoyed a previous book by the author, “The Stranger in”
Questions fréquentes
Quelle note a le livre The Art Thief ?
8,0 sur 10, à partir de 182 notes de lecteurs issues de 1 sources indépendantes.
The Art Thief vaut-il la lecture ?
Les lecteurs lui donnent 8,0/10 sur 182 notes, devant 30 % de l'étagère Biographies et mémoires.
Combien de temps faut-il pour lire « The Art Thief » ?
Environ 4 heures à un rythme moyen : 213 pages.
À quelle place se classe le livre The Art Thief ?
N° 50 en Biographies et mémoires dans l'instantané actuel.
Le livre The Art Thief a-t-il été un best-seller ?
Oui — 9 semaines dans la liste du New York Times, au mieux n° 5. Les ventes sont affichées mais n'entrent jamais dans la note.
Combien de pages fait The Art Thief ?
Il compte 213 pages — plus court que 82 % des livres classés en Biographies et mémoires.
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