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Ventura Women's Book Club

The Ventura Women’s Book Club started in 2009. We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the residence of one of our members. 

We are currently at capacity and not inviting new members.

San Tan Women's Book Club

Join us if you are interested in broadening your horizons. We read fiction one month & non-fiction the next. We meet on the 4th Thursday of every month at Panera Bread (1907 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert, AZ).

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century - "The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."--The New Yorker

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub

"Enthralling." --The Wall Street Journal

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.

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240 pages

Average rating: 6.88

225 RATINGS

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7 REVIEWS

Community Reviews

Bettie
Dec 17, 2024
7/10 stars
Amazing that this actually happened. Thought it was an interesting read. Such an intriguing and twisted person.
TashaMac
Sep 20, 2024
10/10 stars
This book was very INTERESTING, i do appreciate the art world but this book, just shows me the simplicity of art in a greater detail. People cherish things in differ ways, the book is a must read & people defiently have there own obsessions, towards something.
Samweber
Aug 22, 2024
8/10 stars
Very good non-fiction that I wasn’t expecting to like as much as I did. Love the insight and details given throughout!
Scribe
Aug 06, 2024
6/10 stars
The first half was a bit dry. While this was not a fictional book, I found I truly didn’t care about anyone in it and the story wasn’t compelling.
KHerron15
Jun 21, 2024
6/10 stars
As a non- fiction book it was pretty interesting, reads like a story. Kind of a weird read, because it was interesting and boring at the same time. It was easy to read and follow. I would read the author again, maybe not the book

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