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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 Stephane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred 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 three hundred 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 a single room where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to assess practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull 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. This is a riveting story of art, crime, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C3275663</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C3275663</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3275663040</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A True Story of Love, Crime, and A Dangerous Obsession</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780735278950/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stranger in the Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA["For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed, but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded"--Publisher description.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2275673</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2275673</guid><category><![CDATA[LPRINT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2275673040</comments><format>LPRINT</format><subtitle>The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781410497482/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stranger in the Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA["For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed, but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded"--Publisher description.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2226148</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2226148</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2226148040</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781101875681/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stranger in the Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.<br>“A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival.” —<i>The Wall Street Journal<br></i></b><i><br></i>In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2950351</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2950351</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2950351980</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781101875698/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Story]]></title><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C275481</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C275481</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/275481040</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060580476/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stranger in the Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA["For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. 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A riveting story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded"--Publisher description.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2359201</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C2359201</guid><category><![CDATA[BOOK_CD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finkel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2359201040</comments><format>BOOK_CD</format><subtitle>The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781101924921/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[After journalist Michael Finkel is fired from The New York Times for embellishing a story, he learns that accused murderer Christian Longo has been claiming to be him. Hoping this story will save his career, Finkel begins interviewing Longo in prison. But soon, the men find themselves in an eerie game of cat and mouse in this psychological drama.]]></description><link>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C1847375</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C1847375</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lethlib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1847375040</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=chinookarch&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=024543144182</image_url></item></channel></rss>