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![]() ![]() A Respectable Trade, the story of a series of unlikely events set in Bristol toward the end of the 18th Century, follows this Gregory formula and solidly delivers. You know that you will meet well developed characters who act out unlikely plots and hold your interest, even if story lines become a bit predictable. Philippa Gregory is an enjoyable and dependable story teller. Too many loose-ends are left untied - rendering it only 4 stars. This highly informed and talented writer's work is a pleasure to read! Although I enjoyed the novel, I found the ending to be a bit of a letdown. The title historical fiction writer would serve her better. Philippa Gregory is often called a romance novelist. Pretty accurate in portrayal since slavery was one of the ugliest events in time. Again, the horrors of slavery are shocking and disturbing. ![]() Knowing they can not live as a couple in England - especially with Francis' being married, Francis and Mehuru must hide their feelings for each other. The tale of this pair's faith and hope is downright heartbreaking. Mehuru proves to be everything her own husband isn't - warm, caring, sensitive and attentive. Francis is quite caring and compassionate & soon falls for one of the slaves, Mehuru. Considered old and impoverished, her new station in life is to teach the people her husband and his sister kidnap from Africa to sell as slaves - a fact Francis learns after she has married. Francis Scott marries a man that does not suit her at all. More of a historical account of the horrors of slavery. ![]()
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