Historical Fiction Spotlight: The Anarchist's Wife, by Margo Laurie

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In 1920, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were accused of a robbery and double murder at a factory in Massachusetts. The case became one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice of the twentieth century.

The Anarchist's Wife is a poignant historical fiction novella which reimagines this American tragedy from the perspective of Rosa Sacco. Her husband was likely innocent of the crime he was accused of, but his possible involvement in anarchist violence was a far murkier question.

"In The Anarchist’s Wife, Rosa is telling her daughter Ines the story of her love affair with Nicola and of the double life he led as a family man and as a passionate believer in the rights of the working man... The tale isn’t over-sold or melodramatic but laid out simply and believably." ― Historical Novels Review

"Moving, insightful and beautifully observed: The Anarchist's Wife is an absolute gem of a novel." ― Elizabeth Brooks, author of The House in the Orchard

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About the Author

Margo Laurie studied history at university and is a member of the RNA's New Writers' Scheme. She is the author of the Christmas ghost story New York Miracle and the historical fiction novella The Anarchist’s Wife about the 1920s Sacco-Vanzetti case. She lives in the North West.  Find Margo on Instgram and Twitter @margo_writing