Forged, Danielle Teller
Forged, Danielle Teller
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Forged
A Novel

Author: Danielle Teller

Narrator: Christina Delaine

Unabridged: 11 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2025

Synopsis

A thrilling and immersive tale of an impoverished woman turned con-artist by the critically acclaimed author of All the Ever AftersIn the Gilded Age, a time of abject poverty and obscene wealth, a desperate and ambitious young woman strikes out for a new life in the rising industrial cities of America. Naive Fanny is thrust into a Darwinian world where she is cast out and preyed upon, but she’s a survivor and quickly learns from her struggles. Thanks to her close observations of the mercenary actors around her, Fanny discovers the power of illusion and how it can overcome the immutability of social class and the ruthless rules of capitalism.Shedding her past, Fanny embarks on a darkly thrilling transformation. She becomes Kitty Warren—a forger, con artist, and thief. Exploiting the greed and self-regard of the powerful, Kitty builds her own castle in the sky, yet she finds real pleasure and fulfilment elusive, and soon her foundations start to crumble.With schemes more wicked than Jay Gatsby’s, yet with more humanity than Tom Ripley, Kitty Warren exposes the dark heart of the American dream, making Forged a gripping narrative and a parable for the ages.

About Danielle Teller

Danielle Teller received her medical training at McGill University, Brown University, and Yale University. She has held faculty positions at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University. In 2013, Danielle pursued her childhood dream of being a writer. She is the author of one book of nonfiction, Sacred Cows: The Truth About Divorce and Marriage, and has written numerous columns for Quartz. She lives with her husband, Astro Teller, and their four children in Palo Alto, California. All the Ever Afters is her first novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Serena on May 26, 2025

Something about Danielle Teller’s books keep me captivated. This book, just like All the Ever Afters, had me thoroughly enjoying my reading experience and thinking about the book when I was doing my daily life tasks. It’s not a book where you know how it’s going to end. It doesn’t follow the typical......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on May 22, 2025

Great historical fiction about a female con artist I really enjoyed this novel about a female con artist. The writing was beautiful and the story was engaging. I was drawn in by the main character and was delighted by the twists and turns. It is always fun to read about women who did the unexpected.......more

Goodreads review by Arnold on June 13, 2025

I loved “Forged” because of Teller’s talent in creating a kind of literary virtual reality with her richly evocative language and deeply imagined characters. In Forged you don’t just read about the Gilded Age, you inhabit it. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong, c......more

Goodreads review by Kat on June 26, 2025

Another impulse acquisition from the library new books section. In Forged, young Fanny flees her abusive family in Canada and travels to the city in a desperate attempt to find her older sister. Finding the world even crueler than she expected, Fanny embarks on a dangerous series of cons that will c......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on May 14, 2025

Fanny Bartlett’s story begins in the wilds of Canada during the late 1800s. Her mother is dead, her father an angry drunk, her brothers cruel, and her beloved sister sent off by her father to marry. So at the age of 16, Fanny devises the first of many plans in which she uses her cunning and wits to m......more

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