Published in 2009, the bestselling The White Queen, the story of Elizabeth Woodville, ushered in a new series involving The Cousins’ War (now known as The War of the Roses) and a new era for the acclaimed author. Philippa Gregory was an established historian and writer when she discovered her interest in the Tudor period and wrote the novel The Other Boleyn Girl, which was made into a TV drama and a major film. From opposite ends of the earth, despite the difference in status, Mehuru and Frances confront each other and their need for love and liberty. Into her new world comes Mehuru, once a priest in the ancient African kingdom of Yoruba, now a slave in England. Trading her social contacts for Josiah’s protection, Frances finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum, and slaves.
Marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. But he needs capital and a well-connected wife. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. I have since read this book a couple of more times and will definitely keep going back to it in the future.īristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those who dare to take risks. I was drawn to this story because one of the protagonists (the slave) was said to be from the Yoruba Kingdom which is in Nigeria and I found the story to be well written, believable and captivating.
This book was my first introduction to Philippa Gregory and since then, I haven’t looked back. ‘A Respectable Trade’ by Philippa Gregory I will be featuring a new favorite every week and I hope you will be interested to read and enjoy some as I have. "Filled with authenticity – Philippa Gregory's tale of the slave trade will make you sad and angry"This is a weekly feature of unforgettable books I have read in times past which have not had the chance to be reviewed on this blog as I read them a long time ago. "Beautiful, painful, devastating, heart-rending…a preternaturally sure grasp of certain aspects of the subject" "The great roar and sweep of history is successfully braided into the intimate daily detail of this compelling and intelligent book" From opposite ends of the earth, despite the enmity of slavery, Mehuru and Frances confront each other and their need for love and liberty.
Into her new world comes Mehuru, once a priest in the ancient African kingdom of Yoruba. Trading her social contacts for Josiah's protection, Frances finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum and slave. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big player of the city. Bristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those who dare to take risks.
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