A Respectable Trade

Philippa Gregory

earliest edition we have, 1995 Touchstone, 2007 paperback 488 pages

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. Bristol in 1787 is booming, from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. But he needs ready cash and a well-connected wif...

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Editions we hold

A Respectable Trade paperback · 2007 · Touchstone · 488 pages · 9780743272544
A Respectable Trade audiobook · 1999 · ISIS Audio Books · 9780753104781
A respectable trade edition · 1997 · HarperCollins · 490 pages
A Respectable Trade edition · 1996 · HarperPaperbacks · 480 pages · 9780061094330
A Respectable Trade edition · 1995 · G.K. Hall · 573 pages
A Respectable Trade edition · 1995 · HarperCollinsPublishers · 480 pages

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