Gregory, Philippa
A Respectable Trade
- ISBN 13:
- 9780006473374
- author:
- Gregory, Philippa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- HarperCollins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Historical fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bristol in 1787 is a city of contrasts, where the stench of its docks is matched by the elegance of its new houses. For Josiah Cole, a small trader, the key to success lies in the respectable trade of sugar, rum and slaves. He needs ready cash and a well-connected wife, and an arranged marriage to Frances Scott seems like the perfect solution. As Frances enters the world of the Bristol merchants, she finds her life and fortune dependent on the complex web of trade and desire. Philippa Gregory brings her unique combination of vivid historical insight and storytelling skill to this novel, illuminating a complex period of our past. The result is a powerful, haunting and intensely disturbing tale of desire and shame, of individuals and of a society torn apart by greed. This novel is a thought-provoking exploration of the darker aspects of human nature, set against the backdrop of a city on the brink of change.
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