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What genre is the novel "The Old Religion"?

  • Romance

  • Historical

  • Crime

  • Novel about Leo Frank

Answer

"The Old Religion" is a novel based on the real-life story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent wrongly convicted of murdering a teenage girl in 1913 Atlanta. The book offers a gripping portrayal of the flaws within the American criminal justice system and the perils of unchecked prejudice. It sheds light on the antisemitic undertones of the case and the subsequent lynching of Frank by a white mob.
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