The fair fight
Freeman, Anna2015
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Born into a brothel, Ruth's future looks bleak until she catches the eye of Mr Dryer. A rich Bristol merchant and enthusiast of the ring, he trains gutsy Ruth as a pugilist. Soon she rules the blood-spattered sawdust at the infamous Hatchet Inn. Dryer's wife Charlotte lives in the shadows. A grieving orphan, she hides away, scarred by smallpox, ignored by Dryer, and engaged in dangerous mind games with her brother. When Dryer sidelines Ruth after a disastrous fight, and focuses on training her husband Tom, Charlotte presents Ruth with an extraordinary proposition.
Main title:
The fair fight / Anna Freeman.
Author:
Freeman, Anna, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
Collation:
437 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.
ISBN:
9781780227962 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92HISFICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
1750092