The woman who stole Vermeer : the true story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House art heist
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Published
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781643135298, 1643135295
Physical Desc
262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction
364.162 AMO
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364.162 AMO
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.162 AMO | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.162 DUGDALE AMO | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIO Dugdale, Rose | Available |
Kinnelon Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.16 AMORE | Available |
Long Hill Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364 AMO | Available |
Morris Plains Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.16 AMORE | Available |
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Published
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2020.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781643135298, 1643135295
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239).
Description
"The extraordinary life and crimes of heiress-turned-revolutionary Rose Dugdale, who in 1974 became the only woman to pull off a major art heist." -- Amazon.com.
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"In the world of crime, there exists an unusual commonality between those who steal art and those who repeatedly kill: they are almost exclusively male. But, as with all things, there is always an outlier--someone who bucks the trend, defying the reliable profiles and leaving investigators and researchers scratching their heads. In the history of major art heists, that outlier is Rose Dugdale. Dugdale's life is singularly notorious. Born into extreme wealth, she abandoned her life as an Oxford-trained PhD and heiress to join the cause of Irish Republicanism. While on the surface she appears to be the British version of Patricia Hearst, she is anything but. Dugdale ran head-first towards the action, spearheading the first aerial terrorist attack in British history and pulling off the biggest art theft of her time. In 1974, she led a gang into the opulent Russborough House in Ireland and made off with millions in prized paintings, including works by Goya, Gainsborough, and Rubens, as well as Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid by the mysterious master Johannes Vermeer. Dugdale thus became--to this day--the only woman to pull off a major art heist. And as Anthony Amore explores in The Woman Who Stole Vermeer, it's likely that this was not her only such heist. [This book] is Rose Dugdale's story, from her idyllic upbringing in Devonshire and her presentation to Elizabeth II as a debutante to her university years and her eventual radical lifestyle. Her life of crime and activism is at turns unbelievable and awe-inspiring, and sure to engross readers" --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Amore, A. M. (2020). The woman who stole Vermeer: the true story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House art heist (First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amore, Anthony M.. 2020. The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist. Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amore, Anthony M.. The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist Pegasus Crime, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Amore, Anthony M.. The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist First Pegasus Books hardcover edition., Pegasus Crime, 2020.
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