ISBN号:9781643756110
书名:A Gentleman and a Thief
作者:Dean Jobb
出版日期:2024-06-25
英文简介:
A captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s.
“A master of narrative nonfiction.
In this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jobb has found his own perfect jewel.
” ―DAVID GRANN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon “An enthrallingly propulsive, unpredictably twisty biography of one of the most fascinating criminals of the 20th Century.
I was hooked from the very first heist.
” ―MICHAEL FINKEL, New York Times bestselling author of The Art Thief and The Stranger in the Woods Catch Me If You Can meets The Great Gatsby meets the hit Netflix series Lupin in this captivating true-crime caper.
A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away.
He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “Aristocrat of Crime.
” In a span of seven years, Barry stole diamonds, pearls, and other gems worth almost $60 million today.
Among his victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth department store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player.
Dean Jobb–hailed by Esquire magazine as “a master of narrative nonfiction”–once again delivers a stylishly told high-speed ride.
A Gentleman and a Thief is also a love story.
Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others).
Sentenced to a twenty-five year term, he staged a dramatic prison break when Anna became seriously ill so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives.
With dozens of historic images, A Gentleman and a Thief is page-turning, escapist, and sparkling with insight into our fascination with jewel heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off.
中文简介:
一部引人入胜的爵士时代真实犯罪故事，讲述了“有史以来最伟大的珠宝窃贼”（生活杂志）亚瑟·巴里（Arthur Barry），他迷住了从洛克菲勒家族到皇室成员的所有人，同时策划并执行了最大胆、最有利可图的抢劫案。
1920 年代。
“非小说类叙事大师。
在这个关于爵士时代绅士小偷的迷人故事中，乔布找到了属于自己的完美宝石。
” ——大卫·格兰，纽约时报排名第一的畅销书《花月的赌注与杀手》作者“这是一本引人入胜、情节曲折的传记，讲述了 20 世纪最迷人的罪犯之一。
我从第一次抢劫中就被迷住了。
” ——迈克尔·芬克尔，《纽约时报》畅销书《艺术窃贼》和《林中陌生人》的作者，在这部引人入胜的真实犯罪小说中，遇见了《了不起的盖茨比》和 Netflix 热门剧集《卢平》。
阿瑟·巴里（Arthur Barry）是一位技艺高超的骗子，也许是历史上最迷人、最大胆的窃贼之一，他在纽约最富有居民的卧室里进进出出，即使他的受害者睡在离他只有几英寸远的地方。
他与威尔士亲王和哈里·胡迪尼等名人成为朋友，并成为民间英雄，被媒体吹捧为“有史以来最伟大的珠宝窃贼”和“犯罪贵族”。
在七年的时间里，巴里偷走了钻石、珍珠和其他宝石，如今价值近 6000 万美元。
他的受害者包括洛克菲勒、伍尔沃斯百货公司财富的女继承人、石油巨头、华尔街大佬、汽车巨头通用汽车公司的高管以及著名的马球运动员。
迪恩·乔布（Dean Jobb）被《Esquire》杂志誉为“叙事非小说大师”，再次以时尚的方式讲述了高速之旅。
《绅士与小偷》也是一个爱情故事。
巴里承认为保护妻子安娜·布莱克（Anna Blake）实施了数十起盗窃案（并且是其他数十起盗窃案的主要嫌疑人）。
被判处二十五年徒刑，当安娜病重时，他戏剧性地越狱，这样他们就可以作为逃亡者再在一起几年。
《绅士与小偷》中有数十幅历史图像，引人入胜、逃避现实，并洞察了我们对珠宝抢劫案以及成功实施抢劫的温文尔雅、聪明的犯罪分子的迷恋。
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其中：
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SAT单词出现8376个/次，
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