The Art Thief
-
GET 20% OFF
- Publisher's listprice GBP 10.99
-
4 961 Ft (4 725 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 20% (cc. 992 Ft off)
- Discounted price 3 969 Ft (3 780 Ft + 5% VAT)
- Discount is valid until: 31 August 2026
3 969 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: It is uncertain whether the publisher has it in stock or is awaiting reprinting. It is possible that the acquisition will take longer than the usual 3-5 weeks..
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher Simon & Schuster UK
- Date of Publication 20 June 2024
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9781471186264
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages240 pages
- Size 197x129x15 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 1x8pp colour 917
Categories
Short description:
1&&&160;New York Times bestseller*&&&160;
*Shortlisted for The ALCS Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction*
&&&39;A breath-taking read, as compelling as a Highsmith novel.&&&160;I loved it&&&39; – Maggie O&&&39;Farrell
&&&39;Brilliant… A thrilling heist caper along the lines of Ocean’s Eleven’ –Sunday Times
‘Gripping&&&39;&&&160;– Observer
------------
A&&&160;spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of&&&160;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&&&160;– in museums and cathedrals all over Europe&&&160;– Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than 300 objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion.
In&&&160;The Art Thief,&&&160;Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser’s strange and fascinating world. 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&&&160;– until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.
This is a riveting true 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&&&160;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.
------------
‘Thrilling’&&&160;–&&&160;Economist
&&&39;Enthralling&&&39; – The Wall Street Journal
‘A thrilling read’ – The New Yorker
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR:&&&160;The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub
Long description:
*
This is the true story of art thief Stephane Breitwieser, who stole over 300 art pieces in the course of 200 heists.&&&160;
