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 | Main Point Books She is the author of the historical novels A Tip for the Hangman and Let the Dead Bury the Dead. Praise for Fagin the Thief: A Novel. "An . Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein: 9780385550703 | Allison Epstein Just two weeks until my third novel, FAGIN THE THIEF, will be published on February 25! I'm so excited to share this book with you all. Fagin the Thief: A Novel (Hardcover) | Literati Bookstore® Fagin the Thief: A Novel (Hardcover). By Allison Epstein. 22.50. Get for $14.99 with membership. Add to cart Fagin the Thief. Narrator Will Watt. Length 11 . Fagin the Thief Audiobook by Allison Epstein - Audible Fagin the thief. It's a story you know, sort of, if you know Oliver Twist, but it's also a story of who Fagin was before Oliver arrived on the scene, and who he .