Nr. 86 in Biografie & memoires
The Art Thief
- 213
- Pagina’s
- ongeveer 4 u
- Leestijd
- NYT-bestseller · 9 weken op de lijst, hoogste notering nr. 5
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Over het boek
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.
Waar de score vandaan komt
De bronnen komen gemiddeld uit op 7,8 over 182 beoordelingen — nog niet veel, dus de stem van de lezers weegt voor 55% mee en de rest trekt richting het Biografie & memoires-gemiddelde van 8,1. Zo komt 8,0 tot stand.
| Bron | Gemiddelde | Beoordelingen | Gewicht |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7,8 | 182 | 100% |
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Hoe lang is The Art Thief?
Het telt 213 pagina’s — korter dan 83% van de gerangschikte boeken in Biografie & memoires.
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Dezelfde plank — Biografie & memoires — met scores tussen 7,6 en 8,3, het dichtst bij dit boek.
