In 'The Fraud,' Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Mon Jan 01 2024
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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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