The Original

by Nell Stevens

An unwanted guest of her uncle's family since childhood, Grace has grown up on the periphery of a once-great household. She has unusual predilections: for painting, particularly forgery; for deception; for other girls. Her life is altered when a letter arrives from the South Atlantic. The writer claims to be her cousin Charles, long presumed dead at sea. When he returns, a rift emerges between family members who claim he is an imposter and Grace's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324110694
• ISBN13: 9781324110699
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages