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The fair fight : a novel / Anna Freeman.

Freeman, Anna, (author.).

Summary:

"Born in a brothel, Ruth doesn’t expect much for herself beyond abuse. While her sister’s beauty affords a certain degree of comfort, Ruth’s harsh looks set her on a path of drudgery. That is until she meets pugilist patron George Dryer and discovers her true calling—fighting bare knuckles in the prize rings of Bristol. Manor-born Charlotte has a different cross to bear. Scarred by smallpox, stifled by her social and romantic options, and trapped in twisted power games with her wastrel brother, she is desperate for an escape. After a disastrous, life-changing fight sidelines Ruth, the two women meet, and it alter the perspectives of both of them. When Charlotte presents Ruth with an extraordinary proposition, Ruth pushes dainty Charlotte to enter ring herself and learn the power of her own strength."-- Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781594633294
  • Physical Description: 474 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014.
Subject: Women boxers > Fiction.
Bristol (England) > History > 18th century > Fiction.
England > Social life and customs > 18th century > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Grand Forks and District Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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