Join the Fact or Fiction Book Club in discussing "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel. Copies are available at the Highland Branch.
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 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. 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. As he bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, Breitwieser ignored his girlfriend's pleas to stop-- and one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (19-99) |
TAGS: | Discussion Groups |
The Highland Branch Library has long played an important role in downtown Highland. From its beginnings in rented storefronts to the Highland Memorial Library built in 1946 to its present location on Jewett and 4th Street, it has been an integral part of the community. The exterior of the library looks nearly as it did when it was first built in 1966. Although it is one of the oldest buildings in the library system, it's newly remodeled interior makes it one of the newest. The library still houses over 65,000 items, but now also features a large meeting room and children's program room, a small group room, and WiFi, along with many public Internet computers. These features, along with the library's bright and inviting atmosphere and convenient location, make the Highland Branch Library a destination for the community and surrounding areas.
