The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

The Feather Thief

Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

By
Kirk Wallace Johnson
Kirk Wallace Johnson,
Kirk W. Johnson
Kirk W. Johnson
2018 • 320 pages

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