Julia's Book Club - The Fraud
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In this month’s Book Club episode Julia sits down with her good friend, best-selling author Kathy Lette, to discuss The Fraud, by British writer Zadie Smith. The Fraud is a historical fiction novel set in the Victorian era, centred around a real life London court case - The Tichborne Trial. England is captivated by the case, in which a man claims to be Sir Roger Tichborne - the heir to a large fortune and long believed dead.  Julia and Kathy delve into the book’s exploration of race, gender, age and beauty, with many laughs along the way!  Show notes: The Fraud by Zadie Smith is published by Penguin and available at all good bookstores. The Revenge Club by Kathy Lette is published by Bloomsbury and available at all good bookstores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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