The Fraud

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A gripping historical novel by Zadie Smith, set in Victorian England during the famous Tichborne Claimant trial. It explores themes of truth, fiction, and who has the right to tell their story.

An evocative journey through Victorian England and Jamaica, weaving together stories of identity, class, and justice.

In her first historical novel, Zadie Smith takes readers back to a Victorian England captivated by the real-life courtroom drama of the Tichborne Claimant. A cockney butcher, recently returned from Australia, boldly claims the Tichborne baronetcy, supported by his former slave, Andrew Bogle, who serves as a key witness.

Observing the trial is Eliza Touchet-cousin, housekeeper, and possibly more to the struggling novelist William Harrison Ainsworth-who has her own tale to share. From the literary circles of London to the sugar-cane plantations of Jamaica, Smith masterfully intertwines the lives of the wealthy and the impoverished, the free and the enslaved, blending moments of humor with profound tragedy.

Celebrated as a writer at the height of her craft, Zadie Smith delivers a compelling narrative that challenges perceptions of history and storytelling.

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