For fans of Sarah Waters and The Crimson Petal And The White, The Fair Fight is a fascinating tale of female boxers and their scheming patrons. As the author Anna Freeman puts it ’women were out there beating each other up on stage whilst Jane Austen was sipping tea’.
Born in a Bristol brothel at the end of the eighteenth century, Ruth Webber, her toe upon the scratch, is ready to face all comers.
Lady Charlotte Sinclair, scarred with small pox and bullied by her boorish brother, is on the verge of smashing the bonds of convention that have held her for so long.
George Bowden, without inheritance or title, is prepared to do whatever it takes to make his way in the world.
Let the fight begin . . .
We have five sets of 10 copies, complete with Reading Group notes, to offer to reading groups and book clubs in London, the South West and the West Midlands.
We’re looking for groups who love historical fiction, strong female characters and exciting debuts – all we ask in return is that members will review the book on Twitter using the Twitter handle @WNBooks and the hashtag #TheFairFight – or let us know what you thought via email.
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