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In 'The Fraud,' Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case
In 'The Fraud,' Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case
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9 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In the 19th century, a butcher living in Australia claimed to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. The Tichborne trial, which sparked much controversy and even more attention in Victorian England, is at the center of Zadie Smith's new novel, The Fraud. In today's episode, the author tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how she became captivated by the outrageous lies the man told in court, and how the way his believers still dug their heels and supported him echoes the state of politics in the 21st century.
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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