Fagin the Thief: A Novel
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Long before Oliver Twist, Jacob Fagin scratches out a life in nineteenth-century London's alleys. Born in Jewish Stepney after his father is executed as a thief, Jacob and his mother Leah are each other's world until a pickpocket teaches him a trade that pays better than anything neighborhood boys dream of. On his own he learns London's richest streets and later adopts teenage thief Bill Sikes, whose temper endangers anyone who crosses him. Found family grows to include Nancy and the Artful Dodger. When Bill's ambition soars and a major robbery goes wrong, Jacob must decide what he stands for, and what a life is worth.
Genres: Mystery & Suspense
ISBN-13: 9780385550703
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