Fagin the Thief: A Novel
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A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’smost gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue."Fagn the Thief takes one of literature's greatest rogues and gives him a soul, a backstory, and a spotlight. Layered and clever, Epstein's story is as ambitious as it is deeply satisfying."--Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions for YouLong before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Jacob Fagin was scratching out a life for himself in the dark alleys of nineteenth-century London. Born in the Jewish enclave of Stepney shortly after his father was executed as a thief, Jacob's whole world is his openminded mother, Leah. But Jacob’sprospects are forever altered when a light-fingered pickpocket takes Jacob under his wing and teaches him a trade that pays far better than the neighborhood boys could possibly dream.Striking out on his own, Jacob familiarizes himself with London's highest value neighborhoods while forging his own path in the shadows. But everything changes when he adopts an aspiring teenage thief named Bill Sikes, whose mercurial temper poses a danger to himself and anyone foolish enough to cross him. Along the way, Jacob’sfound family expands to include his closest friend, Nancy, and his greatest protég#233, the Artful Dodger. But as Bill’sambition soars and a major robbery goes awry, Jacob is forced to decide what he really stands for—an what a life is worth.Colorfully written and wickedly funny, Allison Epstein breathes fresh life into the teeming streets of Dickensian London--
reclaiming one of Victorian literature’smost notorious villains in an unforgettable new adventure.