{"product_id":"american-animals-a-true-crime-memoir","title":"American Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS SEEN IN THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the most esoteric and far-fetched crimes in 21st-century annals.” \n\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e“A rare book heist that Danny Ocean may have applauded—except for one mistake.”\n\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e“A tragicomedy of errors.” \n\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e“They are the young people, the people with the idealism, the passion, the courage to do something interesting with their lives: an act of daring almost artistic in its originality. They are almost right.” \n\u003cbr\u003e—The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the biggest art heists in FBI history.” \n\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age crime memoir centered around three childhood friends: Warren, Spencer, and Eric. Disillusioned with freshman year of college and determined to escape from their mundane Middle-American existences, the three hatch a plan to steal millions of dollars’ worth of artwork and rare manuscripts from a university museum. The story that unfolds is a gripping adventure of teenage rebellion; from page-turning meetings with black-market art dealers in Amsterdam to the opulent galleries of Christie’s auction house in Rockefeller Center. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Animals\u003c\/i\u003e ushers the reader along a gut-wrenching ride of adolescent self-destruction. Providing a front-row seat to the inception, planning, and execution of the heist, while offering a rare glimpse into the evolution of a crime—all narrated by one of the perpetrators in a darkly comic, action-packed, true-crime caper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32148769407059,"sku":"9781684424504","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781684424504.jpg?v=1765876519","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/american-animals-a-true-crime-memoir","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}