There was a strong performance from Richard Briers who played nicely against type as the nasty and rapacious Sir Charles Fairley. A respectable trade Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. This way it’s not just a history lesson.”
Speaking to the press Emma Fielding felt that the affair between Frances and Mehuru was key to getting across some important facts about the slave trade saying “the love story is a more acceptable way of showing slavery. Bristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those who dare to take risks. When she does get involved she develops an attraction to slave Mehuru (Ariyon Baker). Author(s): Philippa Gregory Historical fiction. When she marries Cole, Frances doesn’t realise he expects her to help run his business. "Filled with authenticity – Philippa Gregory's tale of the slave trade will make you sad and angry"In four part period BBC drama A Respectable Trade, adapted by Philippa Gregory from her own novel, it is 1788 in Bristol where governess Frances Scott (Emma Fielding) finds her life undergoing a dramatic change when she marries ambitious ship owning slave trader Josiah Cole (Warren Clarke). Bristol in 1787 is booming, a city where power beckons those w. A tale of the slave trade set in 18th-century Bristol, seen through the eyes of a. Read 573 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. "Beautiful, painful, devastating, heart-rending…a preternaturally sure grasp of certain aspects of the subject" A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory - book cover, description. "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. A Respectable Trade Philippa Gregory Published by HarperCollins(1995) ISBN 10: 0002241595ISBN 13: 9780002241595 UsedHardcoverQuantity: 1 Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Hardcover. 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. 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. 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 player of the city.
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