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The Fraud
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This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy literary historical fiction that examines complex social issues through richly drawn characters and well-researched real events. It suits those interested in themes of justice, identity, and post-emancipation history, and appeals to fans of thought-provoking narratives with moral and philosophical undercurrents.
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The chronicler of contemporary London, acclaimed and bestselling author Zadie Smith, returns with her first historical novel.
Kilburn, 1873. The 'Tichborne Trial' has captivated the widowed Scottish housekeeper Mrs Eliza Touchet and all of England. Readers are at odds over whether the defendant is who he claims to be—or an imposter.
Mrs Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism, class, her novelist cousin and his wives, this life and the next. But she is also sceptical. She suspects England of being a land of façades, in which nothing is quite what it seems.
Andrew Bogle meanwhile finds himself the star witness, his future depending on telling the right story. Growing up enslaved on the Hope Plantation, Jamaica, he knows every lump of sugar comes at a human cost. That the rich deceive the poor. And that people are more easily manipulated than they realise.
Based on real historical events, The Fraud is a dazzling novel about how in a world of hypocrisy and self-deception, deciding what's true can prove a complicated task.
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Critics hail Zadie Smith as a masterful chronicler of human nature. iNews praises her insight into people’s complexities, while Brandon Taylor calls the book "a genius" work with a perfect 10/10. Praised as a "Dickensian delight" by the Los Angeles Times, the novel is recognised for its originality, rich characterisation, and moral depth. Vogue commends its searing portrayal of race and class fault lines, and the Irish Times highlights its cerebral approach to the nature of truth. The Independent celebrates its evocative narrative and breadth, calling it both affecting and devastating.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241336991
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 42.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 680g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW and Swing Time; as well as a novella, The Embassy of Cambodia; three collections of essays, Changing My Mind, Feel Free and Intimations; a collection of short stories, Grand Union; and the play, The Wife of Willesden, adapted from Chaucer. She is also the editor of The Book of Other People. Zadie Smith was born in north-west London, where she still lives. The Fraud is her first historical novel.
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