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Fingersmith is a three-part BBC mini-series that was televised in 2005. The story is an adaptation of Sarah Waters' 2002 novel of the same name and follows a con man who plans to seduce and defraud a wealthy heiress with the help of a young orphaned woman.
Fingersmith is a 2005 TV mini series based on Sarah Waters' novel, about a thief who falls in love with a rich heiress in a scam. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, quotes, and more.
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- 2005-04-02
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- 60
Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in Victorian-era Britain by Sarah Waters.
Oct 1, 2002 · A historical fiction novel about a con artist who falls in love with her mark, a naive heiress. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from this lesbian Dickensian thriller by the bestselling author of Tipping the Velvet.
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Oct 1, 2002 · One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives—Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud’s vast inheritance.
- Riverhead Books
- $15.99
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse.
From acclaimed novelist Sarah Waters comes this tale of dark deeds and intrigue, set in Dickensian London. It tells the story of two young women, one passion, mutual betrayal and final retribution.
