Le voleur de plumes by Kirk Wallace Johnson

4.02 AVERAGE

wanderk8's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

debird's review against another edition

4.0
The writer makes this true story of a huge theft of exotic feathers from a London museum quite interesting. Who knew there was a subculture of feather -obsessed fly tiers.

bobcatgold's review against another edition

4.5
informative sad medium-paced
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thirdcoast's review against another edition

4.0
Edwin Rist is the feather thief. Was he a young man, too easily indulged by parents, and full of obsession? Was Edwin a detached manipulator? Was he autistic? Or did he fake autism to get out of prison? What we know of Edwin Rist is that he is a talented flautist. He is an expert fly tier. And, he's a convicted thief, having ripped off the Tring Natural History Museum of 299 rare and valuable specimens. Edwin is also pretty remorseless about his crime.

Read the rest of the review on my website.

karthi_ram's review against another edition

4.0
informative fast-paced

tholkea's review against another edition

4.0
Fascinating but def drug on towards the end.
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suzanjackson's review against another edition

5.0
#truecrime Absolutely fascinating & compelling "truth is stranger than fiction" story, filled w/captivating details. Read my full review and listen to a sample from the excellent audiobook:

https://bookbybook.blogspot.com/2020/09/nonfiction-review-feather-thief.html

mfliter23's review against another edition

3.0
3.5 ⭐️
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connie_d's review against another edition

4.0
informative reflective medium-paced

mshahan's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced