Fagin the Thief: A Novel, Epstein, Allison, Excellent Book
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780385550703
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385550707
ISBN-13
9780385550703
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23066419878
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fagin the Thief : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Topic
Coming of Age, Thrillers / Historical, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-005691
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20240207
Reviews
"Magnificent . . . Epstein's Fagin, rarely admirable but surprisingly sympathetic, is an unforgettable creation, and her vibrant secondary characters and depictions of Victorian London add to the novel's power. Dickens's fans and critics alike will love this." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A gripping retelling of Dickens's Oliver Twist , unpredictable and full of twists and turns; it kept me hooked, and it also kept me guessing! It's also a sensitively drawn portrait of one of literature's most maligned characters." --Flora Carr, author of The Tower "Heart-wrenching and delicious and impossible to put down, Fagin the Thief does for Fagin what Wicked did for The Wicked Witch of the West. Allison Epstein is absolutely at the top of her game." --Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark "More than a simple reimagining of Dickens's most troubling villain, Fagin the Thief is a haunted look at the loneliness of Victorian London's underworld. Epstein's rogues and thieves are at once tenderly imagined and savagely cruel, carving out precarious lives in the shadow of the gallows and the jail. Clever, cowardly, soft-hearted and selfish all at once, Jacob Fagin sheds the constraints of his original story and demands the right to speak for himself." --Celia Bell, author of The Disenchantment "A mesmerizing and deeply nuanced retelling, with a complex and utterly unforgettable protagonist at its heart-- Fagin the Thief is a remarkable achievement." --Natasha Siegel, author of The Phoenix Bride "It takes a very brave or supremely talented author to reimagine one of Dickens' greatest characters; luckily Allison Epstein is both. Her Fagin is a captivating, complex, deeply human character adrift in a London that's as richly described and grittily alive as Dickens' own city." --Mat Osman, author of The Ghost Theatre "In a gritty feast of a book which transports readers into Victorian London's seedy underground, Epstein weaves together a brutal and defiant tale of survival against all odds. Fagin the Thief is a story of what freedom means when being a Jew is worse even than being a thief, and the courage it takes to live life in stubborn opposition to a society determined to do its worst." --Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones, "Magnificent . . . Epstein's Fagin, rarely admirable but surprisingly sympathetic, is an unforgettable creation, and her vibrant secondary characters and depictions of Victorian London add to the novel's power. Dickens's fans and critics alike will love this." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Epstein captures the bravado and vulnerabilities of Jacob's motley crew of orphans, and the gritty ambience of the alleys, cellars, and seedy pubs they inhabit. She brings to her portrait of Fagin--and even Sikes--a tenderness and empathy that renders them as palpable: men, haunted by loss, longing to be loved. . . a riveting narrative." -- Kirkus, starred review "A gripping retelling of Dickens's Oliver Twist , unpredictable and full of twists and turns; it kept me hooked, and it also kept me guessing! It's also a sensitively drawn portrait of one of literature's most maligned characters." --Flora Carr, author of The Tower "Heart-wrenching and delicious and impossible to put down, Fagin the Thief does for Fagin what Wicked did for The Wicked Witch of the West. Allison Epstein is absolutely at the top of her game." --Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark "More than a simple reimagining of Dickens's most troubling villain, Fagin the Thief is a haunted look at the loneliness of Victorian London's underworld. Epstein's rogues and thieves are at once tenderly imagined and savagely cruel, carving out precarious lives in the shadow of the gallows and the jail. Clever, cowardly, soft-hearted and selfish all at once, Jacob Fagin sheds the constraints of his original story and demands the right to speak for himself." --Celia Bell, author of The Disenchantment "A mesmerizing and deeply nuanced retelling, with a complex and utterly unforgettable protagonist at its heart-- Fagin the Thief is a remarkable achievement." --Natasha Siegel, author of The Phoenix Bride "It takes a very brave or supremely talented author to reimagine one of Dickens' greatest characters; luckily Allison Epstein is both. Her Fagin is a captivating, complex, deeply human character adrift in a London that's as richly described and grittily alive as Dickens' own city." --Mat Osman, author of The Ghost Theatre "In a gritty feast of a book which transports readers into Victorian London's seedy underground, Epstein weaves together a brutal and defiant tale of survival against all odds. Fagin the Thief is a story of what freedom means when being a Jew is worse even than being a thief, and the courage it takes to live life in stubborn opposition to a society determined to do its worst." --Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones "Epstein skillfully blends humor, tragedy, and suspense while authentically capturing the darker side of nineteenth-century London. . . A glorious must-read." --Denny S. Bryce, author of The Other Princess, "In a gritty feast of a book which transports readers into Victorian London's seedy underground, Epstein weaves together a brutal and defiant tale of survival against all odds. Our Rotten Hearts is a story of what freedom means when being a Jew is worse even than being a thief, and the courage it takes to live life in stubborn opposition to a society determined to do its worst." --Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones, " Fagin 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 You "Magnificent . . . Epstein's Fagin, rarely admirable but surprisingly sympathetic, is an unforgettable creation, and her vibrant secondary characters and depictions of Victorian London add to the novel's power. Dickens's fans and critics alike will love this." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Epstein captures the bravado and vulnerabilities of Jacob's motley crew of orphans, and the gritty ambience of the alleys, cellars, and seedy pubs they inhabit. She brings to her portrait of Fagin--and even Sikes--a tenderness and empathy that renders them as palpable: men, haunted by loss, longing to be loved. . . a riveting narrative." -- Kirkus, starred review "Historical fiction at its finest: gripping prose, a morally gray protagonist, a loveable cast, and a city that is a character all its own. Fagin the Thief drew me into the dark underbelly of Victorian London and took me on an unforgettable journey--and somewhere along the way, it stole my heart, too." --Genevieve Gornichec, bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "A gripping retelling of Dickens's Oliver Twist , unpredictable and full of twists and turns; it kept me hooked, and it also kept me guessing! It's also a sensitively drawn portrait of one of literature's most maligned characters." --Flora Carr, author of The Tower "Heart-wrenching and delicious and impossible to put down, Fagin the Thief does for Fagin what Wicked did for The Wicked Witch of the West. Allison Epstein is absolutely at the top of her game." --Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark "More than a simple reimagining of Dickens's most troubling villain, Fagin the Thief is a haunted look at the loneliness of Victorian London's underworld. Epstein's rogues and thieves are at once tenderly imagined and savagely cruel, carving out precarious lives in the shadow of the gallows and the jail. Clever, cowardly, soft-hearted and selfish all at once, Jacob Fagin sheds the constraints of his original story and demands the right to speak for himself." --Celia Bell, author of The Disenchantment "A mesmerizing and deeply nuanced retelling, with a complex and utterly unforgettable protagonist at its heart-- Fagin the Thief is a remarkable achievement." --Natasha Siegel, author of The Phoenix Bride "It takes a very brave or supremely talented author to reimagine one of Dickens' greatest characters; luckily Allison Epstein is both. Her Fagin is a captivating, complex, deeply human character adrift in a London that's as richly described and grittily alive as Dickens' own city." --Mat Osman, author of The Ghost Theatre "In a gritty feast of a book which transports readers into Victorian London's seedy underground, Epstein weaves together a brutal and defiant tale of survival against all odds. Fagin the Thief is a story of what freedom means when being a Jew is worse even than being a thief, and the courage it takes to live life in stubborn opposition to a society determined to do its worst." --Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones "Epstein skillfully blends humor, tragedy, and suspense while authentically capturing the darker side of nineteenth-century London. . . A glorious must-read." --Denny S. Bryce, author of The Other Princess, "A gripping retelling of Dickens's Oliver Twist , unpredictable and full of twists and turns; it kept me hooked, and it also kept me guessing! It's also a sensitively drawn portrait of one of literature's most maligned characters." --Flora Carr, author of The Tower "Heart-wrenching and delicious and impossible to put down, Fagin the Thief does for Fagin what Wicked did for The Wicked Witch of the West. Allison Epstein is absolutely at the top of her game." --Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark "More than a simple reimagining of Dickens's most troubling villain, Fagin the Thief is a haunted look at the loneliness of Victorian London's underworld. Epstein's rogues and thieves are at once tenderly imagined and savagely cruel, carving out precarious lives in the shadow of the gallows and the jail. Clever, cowardly, soft-hearted and selfish all at once, Jacob Fagin sheds the constraints of his original story and demands the right to speak for himself." --Celia Bell, author of The Disenchantment "It takes a very brave or supremely talented author to reimagine one of Dickens' greatest characters; luckily Allison Epstein is both. Her Fagin is a captivating, complex, deeply human character adrift in a London that's as richly described and grittily alive as Dickens' own city." --Mat Osman, author of The Ghost Theatre "In a gritty feast of a book which transports readers into Victorian London's seedy underground, Epstein weaves together a brutal and defiant tale of survival against all odds. Fagin the Thief is a story of what freedom means when being a Jew is worse even than being a thief, and the courage it takes to live life in stubborn opposition to a society determined to do its worst." --Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London's most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue. " Fagin 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 You 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's whole world is his open-minded mother, Leah. 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 protégé, 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. Colorfully written and wickedly funny, Allison Epstein breathes fresh life into the teeming streets of Dickensian London--reclaiming one of Victorian literature's most notorious villains in an unforgettable new adventure.
LC Classification Number
PS3605.P6456O97 2025
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