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The Fraud
The Fraud
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In her first historical novel, Zadie Smith transports the reader to a Victorian England transfixed by the real-life trial of the Tichborne Claimant, in which a cockney butcher, recently returned from Australia, lays claim to the Tichborne baronetcy, with his former slave Andrew Bogle as star witness. Watching the proceedings, and with her own story to tell, is Eliza Touchet — cousin, housekeeper and perhaps more to failing novelist William Harrison Ainsworth.
From literary London to Jamaica's sugar-cane plantations, Zadie Smith weaves an enthralling story linking the rich and the poor, the free and the enslaved, and the comic and the tragic.
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A vivid tale of truth, fiction, and untold stories.
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Who is this book for?
Zadie Smith masterfully intertwines history and storytelling, inviting you into a world where narratives from Britain and Jamaica collide. The book's rich characters and layered plots create a compelling read that challenges perceptions of truth and storytelling. If you enjoy books that blend historical intrigue with social commentary, this one will certainly captivate you.