A Respectable Trade - Brossura

Gregory, Philippa

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743272544 ISBN 13: 9780743272544

Casa editrice: Washington Square Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Entering into an arranged marriage with an aspiring merchant in 1787 Bristol, Frances Scott is discouraged by her slavery-dependent lifestyle and unexpectedly falls for African slave and former Yoruba priest Mehuru. By the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Philippa Gregory is a mesmerizing storyteller."
-- The Sunday Telegraph (London)

"When it comes to writers of historical fiction, Philippa Gregory is in the very top league."
-- Daily Mail (London)

"The great roar and sweep of history is successfully braided into the intimate daily detail of this compelling and intelligent book."
-- Penny Perrick, The Times (London)

L'autore:

Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. Her most recent novel, The Last Tudor, is now in production for a television series. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Washington Square Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743272544
• ISBN 13: 9780743272544
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 488