First off, thanks to the kind folks at Hachette Book Group for sending me an advance copy of this book to review! Keep on reading, there's a giveaway to follow the review!I have to come right out and say that I rarely read nonfictional works, which is a little embarrassing for me to admit, but there...
Took so long to read 'cause I was waiting for a replacement copy from the publisher. My original (hardcover) copy was missing a sheaf of pages and stopped at page 186, only to pick up again at the beginning of the next chapter (roughly) twenty pages later. Blargh.I would have liked more information ...
I went back and forth with whether or not I enjoyed this book. The first couple chapters were difficult for me to get into. Several times I was thoroughly drawn in by the events taking place, but eventually I would get bored again. I did really like reading the journal entries and excerpts from lett...
This book uses the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 as an opportunity to survey the crime scene of Paris 1896-1914. They look at the theft and then police techniques, notorious criminals, and famous cases. One error in the last chapter: they claim Dada started in Geneva rather than Zurich (I studied D...
I picked this book up because it was about the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre at the turn of the century. I love books that deal with real art and/or artists wrapped into the fictional story. (suggestions always welcome) With this book I was slightly deceived, but very pleasantly so. The boo...
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