Dodger

Author(s): James Benmore

Fiction

London, 1850s. After five years in an Australian penal colony, the Artful Dodger returns to London in search of a hidden fortune. Unaware of the fate that befell Twist, Fagin and Sikes, Dodger revisits the criminal underworld of Dickensian London to seek out his old comrades, any of whom might possess the key to the treasure. He finds the city a changed place from his youth: with law and order upheld by a new police force, Fagin gone to the gallows, his old gang scattered and danger around every corner.

General Information

  • : 9781782061946
  • : Quercus Publishing Plc
  • : Heron Books
  • : 01 April 2013
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 July 2013
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : James Benmore
  • : Paperback
  • : UK airports ed
  • : 416

More About The Product

James Benmore studied literature at the Open University and has since completed an MSt in Creative Writing at Oxford University. He won the AM Heath prize in 2010 for best work of fiction by a writer graduating from Kellogg College. His short stories have been published in various anthologies. He lives in London.