Small Hope, Big Misfortune: A Map Thief’s Visions of Utopia in Maine
Michael Blanding, author of The Map Thief, traces the roots of Forbes Smiley's thievery to an early childhood obsession: his quest for idyllic living, his efforts to buy and control a small town in Main, and the debt that accrued and drove him to crookery.
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