{"product_id":"a-respectable-trade-philippa-gregory-9780743272544","title":"A Respectable Trade","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and \"queen of royal fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) Philippa Gregory comes a story about the devastating consequences of the slave trade in 19th century England.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those who dare to take risks. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. But he needs capital and a well-connected wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. Trading her social contacts for Josiah's protection, Frances finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum, and slaves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Into her new world comes Mehuru, once a priest in the ancient African kingdom of Yoruba, now a slave in England. From opposite ends of the earth, despite the difference in status, Mehuru and Frances confront each other and their need for love and liberty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippa Gregory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743272544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743272544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.26w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 979\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 55 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/18\/2006","brand":"Philippa Gregory","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048496001279,"sku":"9780743272544","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f9e6df1-ea86-429d-b88d-eb48d8d6fc70.jpg?v=1684996099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-respectable-trade-philippa-gregory-9780743272544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}