This month we will be discussing The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. For more information or to join this group, please contact Beka Castagna at castagnar@chesterfield.gov.
Book summary: Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |
With many local schools nearby, Clover Hill Library serves more children and teens than any other library in the system. To improve reading skills for children, the library hosts registered therapy dogs from PUP READers each month. The library’s meeting spaces are a popular location for various local groups and organizations to connect and share ideas. Clover Hill Library is a learning destination for everyone.