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 YouLong 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.Fagin the Thief: A Novel (Hardcover) | Liberty Bay Books Search for a book, or scroll down for our suggestions. Fagin the . Fagin the Thief: A Novel (Hardcover). By Allison Epstein. $28.00. Editorial Content for Fagin the Thief - Bookreporter.com | Editorial Content for Fagin the Thief. Editorial Content for Fagin the Thief. Book . Allison Epstein has written a marvelous novel about a tragic figure who . Fagin the Thief | Jewish Book Council Fagin is the villainous thief who takes in the orphaned Oliver and lords over a band of pickpockets he's trained since boyhood. Fagin the Thief - Reviews - The StoryGraph from Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein In 18th c London, if you were poor . I do think this book would generate an interesting discussion in book clubs. Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives the Oliver Twist character a . book "Oliver Twist . Her new novel, "Fagin The Thief." And Allison Epstein joins us from . Fagin the Thief: A Novel (Hardcover) | Read Between the Lynes ``Allison Epstein's vivid historical fiction retelling of Oliver Twist gives the villainous Fagin the thrilling, heartwrenching origin story .