Description
AS SEEN IN THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
"One of the most esoteric and far-fetched crimes in 21st century annals." --The Hollywood Reporter
"A rare book heist that Danny Ocean may have applauded--except for one mistake." --Vanity Fair
"A tragicomedy of errors." --Salon
"They are the young people, the people with the idealism, the passion, the courage to do something interesting with their lives: an act of daring almost artistic in its originality. They are almost right." --The Guardian
"One of the biggest art heists in FBI history." --The Times of London
American Animals is a coming-of-age crime memoir centered around three childhood friends: Warren, Spencer, and Eric. Disillusioned with freshman year of college, and determined to escape from their mundane Middle-American existences, the three hatch a plan to steal millions of dollars' worth of artwork and rare manuscripts from a university museum. The story that unfolds is a gripping adventure of teenage rebellion, from page-turning meetings with black-market art dealers in Amsterdam, to the opulent galleries of Christie's auction house in Rockefeller Center. American Animals ushers the reader along a gut-wrenching ride of adolescent self-destruction, providing a front-row seat to the inception, planning, and execution of the heist, while offering a rare glimpse into the evolution of a crime--all narrated by one of the perpetrators in a darkly comic, action-packed, true-crime caper.
Author: Eric Borsuk
Publisher: Turner
Published: 03/31/2020
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9781684424511
ISBN10: 1684424518
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws