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The Duke of Wellington, Kidnapped! - The Incredible True Story of the Art Heist That Shocked a Nation (Hardcover)
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The Duke of Wellington, Kidnapped! - The Incredible True Story of the Art Heist That Shocked a Nation (Hardcover)
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In 1961, a thief broke into the National Gallery in London and
committed the most sensational art heist in British history. He
stole the museum's much prized painting, The Duke of Wellington by
Francisco Goya. Despite unprecedented international attention and
an unflagging investigation, the case was not solved for four
years, and even then, only because the culprit came forward
voluntarily. Kempton Bunton, an elderly gentleman, claimed he
executed the theft armed with only a toy gun, a disguise purchased
for five shillings, and a getaway car inadvertently provided by a
drunkard. Shortly after turning himself in, Bunton also invoked
language in an obscure law to maintain his innocence, despite the
confession. He did not allege that the confession was false, but
rather that stealing the painting did not constitute a crime
because he intended to return it. On account of this improbable
defense strategy, the story took another twist, resulting in a
bizarre courtroom drama and extraordinary verdict. Over fifty years
later, Alan Hirsch decided to explore the facts behind this
historic case and uncovered shocking new evidence that both solved
the crime and deepened the mystery.
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