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Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

2024-09-24 10:30:00 2024-09-24 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion Registration and book pickup begins August 13. Stéphane Breitwieser carried out more than two hundred heists with his girlfriend and stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart. R Main Library - Lake Room

Tuesday, September 24
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-24 10:30:00 2024-09-24 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion Registration and book pickup begins August 13. Stéphane Breitwieser carried out more than two hundred heists with his girlfriend and stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart. R Main Library - Lake Room

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Registration and book pickup begins August 13. Stéphane Breitwieser carried out more than two hundred heists with his girlfriend and stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart. R

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.

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 remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to circumvent practically any security system, Breitwieser pulled 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. Registration and book pickup begins August 13.

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EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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