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Narrative Type: Nonfiction

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ISBN: 9781592408177

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Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

ISBN-10

1592408176

ISBN-13

9781592408177

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175183775

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Book Title

Map Thief : The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps

Number of Pages

302 Pages

Language

English

Topic

White Collar Crime, General, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology

Publication Year

2014

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

Author

Michael Blanding

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height

1.3 in

Item Weight

19.4 Oz

Item Length

9.3 in

Item Width

6.5 in

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Trade

LCCN

2014-005305

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"In this cartographic caper, Michael Blanding slips into the antique map trade and takes a magnifying glass to the mind and motivations of a curious character named E. Forbes Smiley III, a New England polymath with a special talent for taking razors to rare books. The setting and the character belong in a novel, and this engrossing book reads like fiction." -Nina Burleigh, author of the New York Times bestseller The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Italian Trials of Amanda Knox " The Map Thief isn't just a perceptive, meticulously researched portrait of an exceedingly unlikely felon. It's also a tribute to the beautiful old maps that inspired his cartographic crimes--and shaped our modern world." -Ken Jennings, author of Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks "Old maps tug powerfully at the imagination, and not always in healthy ways. Nothing makes that clearer than the strange, unsettling case of Forbes Smiley, whose story Michael Blanding has pieced together in captivating detail. This is an unforgettable and cautionary tale, told by an expert investigative reporter who writes with the narrative flair of a novelist. A great read!" -Toby Lester, author of The Fourth Part of the World: An Astonishing Epic of Global Discovery, Imperial Ambition, and the Birth of America "Disgraced map dealer Forbes Smiley once said that he hoped that the stories about his thefts 'would go away.' That might be so. But thankfully Michael Blanding decided otherwise, and he tells a powerful story about the nature of crime, greed and art. Smart, suspenseful, and engaging, this book is a fascinating read." -Ulrich Boser, bestselling author of The Gardner Heist "This is a terrific book. The portrait of Forbes Smiley here is one we rarely get of cultural heritage thieves-complete and even-handed, without being either credulous or vindictive. The Map Thief , aside from being wonderfully readable, is a valuable addition to this area of study." -Travis McDade, author of The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman "Michael Blanding not only tells the spell-binding tale of a clever and obsessed thief, but he also adds to the field of research into people who commit crimes involving rare and precious items. All the while, Blanding examines the crimes with the acumen of a seasoned investigator and the skill of a talented writer." -Anthony M. Amore, co-author of Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists, "Important and readable." -The Atlantic "Thoroughly detailed, stimulating, and challenging." - BookPage , Advance Praise for The Map Thief "In this cartographic caper, Michael Blanding slips into the antique map trade and takes a magnifying glass to the mind and motivations of a curious character named E. Forbes Smiley III, a New England polymath with a special talent for taking razors to rare books. The setting and the character belong in a novel, and this engrossing book reads like fiction." -Nina Burleigh, author of the New York Times bestseller The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Italian Trials of Amanda Knox " The Map Thief isn't just a perceptive, meticulously researched portrait of an exceedingly unlikely felon. It's also a tribute to the beautiful old maps that inspired his cartographic crimes--and shaped our modern world." -Ken Jennings, author of Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks "Old maps tug powerfully at the imagination, and not always in healthy ways. Nothing makes that clearer than the strange, unsettling case of Forbes Smiley, whose story Michael Blanding has pieced together in captivating detail. This is an unforgettable and cautionary tale, told by an expert investigative reporter who writes with the narrative flair of a novelist. A great read!" -Toby Lester, author of The Fourth Part of the World: An Astonishing Epic of Global Discovery, Imperial Ambition, and the Birth of America "Disgraced map dealer Forbes Smiley once said that he hoped that the stories about his thefts "would go away." That might be so. But thankfully Michael Blanding decided otherwise, and he tells a powerful story about the nature of crime, greed and art. Smart, suspenseful, and engaging, this book is a fascinating read." Ulrich Boser , bestselling author of The Gardner Heist "This is a terrific book. The portrait of Forbes Smiley here is one we rarely get of cultural heritage thieves complete and even-handed, without being either credulous or vindictive. The Map Thief , aside from being wonderfully readable, is a valuable addition to this area of study." -Travis McDade, author of The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman "Michael Blanding not only tells the spell-binding tale of a clever and obsessed thief, but he also adds to the field of research into people who commit crimes involving rare and precious items. All the while, Blanding examines the crimes with the acumen of a seasoned investigator and the skill of a talented writer." -Anthony M. Amore, co-author of Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists, " THE MAP THIEF is a gripping, suspenseful tale, told by a veteran investigative reporter. And yes, it comes with maps." Minneapolis Star Tribune "Blanding tucks great little historical trivia â€¦ into his cohesive narrativeâ€¦ an enjoyable exploration of an obscure aspect of history." Miami Herald "Brisk, engagingâ€¦Maps project wishful thinking. THE MAP THIEF is a masterful cartography of a man who fell victim to such wishful thinking, destroying his life." The Boston Globe "Brain kale...Bizarre, fascinating, and 100 percent true." Mental Floss "Truth is much stranger than fictionâ€¦In the normally dry world of cartography, Smiley's story makes for a riveting read." Town & Country "An enthralling look at a famous case." Boston Common "The best glimpse yet of the social-climbing sneak thief who stole millions of dollars in rare maps from Yale University and other institutions a decade ago." New Haven Register "Blanding delves deep into both Smiley's world and the history of mapmakingâ€¦a fascinating story of ambitions high and low." Kirkus Reviews "Well-researchedâ€¦A highly readable profile of a narcissist who got in over his head and lost it all." Publishers Weekly "A gripping mix of true crime, cartographic lore and bookish obsession, THE MAP THIEF is a book that map and book lovers will devour, even as they cringe at the crimes described." Shelf Awareness "In this cartographic caper, Michael Blanding slips into the antique map trade and takes a magnifying glass to the mind and motivations of a curious character named E. Forbes Smiley III, a New England polymath with a special talent for taking razors to rare books. The setting and the character belong in a novel, and this engrossing book reads like fiction." Nina Burleigh , author of the New York Times bestseller The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Italian Trials of Amanda Knox "The Map Thief isn''t just a perceptive, meticulously researched portrait of an exceedingly unlikely felon. It''s also a tribute to the beautiful old maps that inspired his cartographic crimes--and shaped our modern world." Ken Jennings , author of Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks "Old maps tug powerfully at the imagination, and not always in healthy ways. Nothing makes that clearer than the strange, unsettling case of Forbes Smiley, whose story Michael Blanding has pieced together in captivating detail. This is an unforgettable and cautionary tale, told by an expert investigative reporter who writes with the narrative flair of a novelist. A great read!" Toby Lester , author of The Fourth Part of the World: An Astonishing Epic of Global Discovery, Imperial Ambition, and the Birth of America "Disgraced map dealer Forbes Smiley once said that he hoped that the stories about his thefts 'would go away.' That might be so. But thankfully Michael Blanding decided otherwise, and he tells a powerful story about the nature of crime, greed and art. Smart, suspenseful, and engaging, this book is a fascinating read." Ulrich Boser , bestselling author of The Gardner Heist "This is a terrific book. The portrait of Forbes Smiley here is one we rarely get of cultural heritage thieves complete and even-handed, without being either credulous or vindictive. The Map Thief , aside from being wonderfully readable, is a valuable addition to this area of study." Travis McDade , author of The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman "Michael Blanding not only tells the spell-binding tale of a clever and obsessed thief, but he also adds to the field of research into people who commit crimes involving rare and precious items. All the while, Blanding examines the crimes with the acumen of a seasoned investigator and the skill of a talented writer." Anthony M. Amore , co-author of Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists

Grade From

Twelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal

364.16/289120973

Synopsis

The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers--both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief --until he was finally arrested slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. The Map Thief delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Acclaimed reporter Michael Blanding has interviewed all the key players in this stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the fascinating histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to quirky heirlooms to highly coveted objects. Though pieces of the map theft story have been written before, Blanding is the first reporter to explore the story in full--and had the rare privilege of having access to Smiley himself after he'd gone silent in the wake of his crimes. Moreover, although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more--and offer intriguing clues to prove it. Now, through a series of exclusive interviews with Smiley and other key individuals, Blanding teases out an astonishing tale of destruction and redemption. The Map Thief interweaves Smiley's escapades with the stories of the explorers and mapmakers he knew better than anyone. Tracking a series of thefts as brazen as the art heists in Provenance and a subculture as obsessive as the oenophiles in The Billionaire's Vinegar , Blanding has pieced together an unforgettable story of high-stakes crime., Once considered a respectable rare-map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley made millions and was highly esteemed for his knowledge; until he was arrested for slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. Though pieces of the story have been told before, Blanding is the first reporter to gain access to Smiley himself after he'd gone silent. Although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more, and offer evidence to prove it. Now, through a series of exclusive interviews, Blanding teases out the whole story.

LC Classification Number

Z286.M3B53 2014

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