Fagin the thief : a novel / Allison Epstein.
"Long 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 and his open-minded mother, Leah, are each other's whole world. But Jacob's prospects 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's found family expands to include his closest friend, Nancy, and his greatest protege, the Artful Dodger. But as Bill's ambition soars and a major robbery goes awry, Jacob is forced to decide what he really stands for-and what a life is worth."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385550703 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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Subject: | Fagin (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Jews > England > London > Fiction. Pickpockets > Fiction. Thieves > Fiction. London (England) > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
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