The Fraud
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Fraud
| Author | Zadie Smith |
|---|---|
| Published | 2023 |
| Pages | 521 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Zadie Smith’s first historical novel, built on the Tichborne claimant trial of the 1870s — a Victorian impostor case used to ask who gets believed and why. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @moseskagan — named in the answers to his question “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)” (the thread, April 2025). The full list of replies is on What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
Connections
- Historical Fiction — The genre the thread was asking about.
- Zadie Smith — Author.
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
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