Summary - Fingersmith: Based On The Book By Sarah Waters

SUMMARY

FINGERSMITH

BASED ON THE BOOK BY SARAH WATERS

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

Lant Street and the Plot Begins

Arrival at Briar

The Deception Unfolds

A Glimpse into Maud's Past

The Bookman's Obsession and a Suitor

The Switch

The Deception is Revealed

Mrs. Sucksby's Revelation

Betrayal and Escape

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters is a Victorian-era novel centered around a complex scheme involving two women, one raised in a London den of thieves, and the other in a country manor. The plot unfolds as a deception, where the woman from the thieves' den is sent to a secluded estate to defraud a wealthy heiress, but the scheme takes unexpected turns, leading to a tangled web of hidden identities and betrayals. The novel explores themes of social class, manipulation, and the search for self-discovery, while creating a world of stark contrasts between the hidden underbelly of London and the oppressive nature of a secluded country house.

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Release date

Audiobook: 11 February 2025