Fingersmith

Waters, Sarah

£10.99

Set in 1860s London, this is the story of Susan, a pickpocket who is persuaded to pose as a lady’s maid and infiltrate the house of a young heiress. This novel explores the nature of identity and what people do with disguise.

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Publish Date: 16/05/2024
ISBN: 9780349018508 Category: Tag:

Description

From an award-winning author, Fingersmith is an extraordinary, ingenious tale of fraud, insanity and secrets

London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her ‘family’. But from the moment Sue draws breath, her fate is linked to that of another orphan growing up in a gloomy mansion not too many miles away.

‘A page turning thriller while managing to be a tender love story’ Adam Kay

‘Intensely atmospheric, impeccably paced, and cunningly structured’ Mail on Sunday

‘A chilling, ingenious erotic thriller – unputdownable’ Sunday Express

‘Long, dark, twisted and satisfying… An unforgettable experience’ Julie Myerson, Guardian

Additional information

Weight 440 g
Dimensions 196 × 126 × 44 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

560

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K