Gallery of Fools: The True Story of a Celebrated Manhattan Art Theft

By Jerome Tuccille

Book Overview

The events recounted in this book are essentially true. The theft of the paintings in question took place as told; they were hidden in my father's cellar in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595486835
• ISBN13: 9780595486830
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A true story of a crime gone awry

A true story of a crime gone awry, "Gallery of Fools: The True Story of a Celebrated Manhattan Art Theft" is author Jerome Tuccille's story of being dragged into the crime by his family as they lift paintings worth millions out of Manhattan art galleries, barely escaping intact. Trying to escape the misdeeds, he runs for Governor of New York, as life falls to shambles - the campaign fails, his family gets arrested for their actions and he begins to fall into financial ruin. He turns to redeem himself in any way he can. "Gallery of Fools: The True Story of a Celebrated Manhattan Art Theft" is highly recommended for community library true crime collections.