![]() ![]() Powerful, haunting, intensely disturbing, this is a novel of desire and shame, of individuals, of a society, and of a whole continent devastated by the greed of others. From 1 New York Times bestselling author and queen of royal fiction (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes a story about the devastating consequences of the. Once again Philippa Gregory brings her unique combination of a vivid sense of history and inimitable storytelling skills to illuminate a complex period of our past. A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory Frances Scott, aging society lady, marries a wealthy merchant, Josiah Cole, who is in the business of trading sugar. Trading her social contacts for Josiah’s protection, Frances enters the world of the Bristol merchants and finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum and slaves. A Respectable Trade book by Philippa Gregory Romance Books > Romantic Historical Books ISBN: ISBN13: 9781572598201 International Economics: Worth Series in Outstanding Contributions by Philippa Gregory See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 13.29 - 32.09 Paperback 4.19 - 16.47 Mass Market Paperback 10.79 - 12. ![]() An arranged marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. But he needs ready cash and a well-connected wife. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. The devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century Bristol are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her Yoruban slave, Mehuru.īristol in 1787 is booming, from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. ![]()
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