A Respectable Trade

The gripping historical novel from the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.

Informationen zum Autor Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of historical novels. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include A Respectable Trade, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family. Klappentext From the author of "Fallen Skies" and the "Wideacre" trilogy. It is 1787 and Bristol is booming, from the docks to the elegant new houses. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, whats to make it big and is prepared to gamble everything. His arranged marriage to Frances Scott gives him both some ready cash and social contacts, but Frances soon finds her life and fortune rests on the trade of sugar, rum and slaves. A powerful and disturbing novel of desire, shame and greed. Zusammenfassung The devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her slave! Mehuru. From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.

Autorentext
Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of historical novels. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include A Respectable Trade, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.

Klappentext
From the author of "Fallen Skies" and the "Wideacre" trilogy. It is 1787 and Bristol is booming, from the docks to the elegant new houses. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, whats to make it big and is prepared to gamble everything. His arranged marriage to Frances Scott gives him both some ready cash and social contacts, but Frances soon finds her life and fortune rests on the trade of sugar, rum and slaves. A powerful and disturbing novel of desire, shame and greed.


Zusammenfassung
From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.

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