![]() 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.Īfter a disastrous, life-changing fight sidelines Ruth, the two women meet, and it alters the perspectives of both of them. Manor-born Charlotte has a different cross to bear. ![]() ![]() That is until she meets pugilist patron George Dryer and discovers her true calling-fighting bare knuckles in the prize rings of Bristol. While her sister’s beauty affords a certain degree of comfort, Ruth’s harsh looks set her on a path of drudgery. Moving from a filthy brothel to a fine manor house, from the world of street fighters to the world of champions, The Fair Fight is a vivid, propulsive historical novel announcing the arrival of a dynamic new talent.īorn in a brothel, Ruth doesn’t expect much for herself beyond abuse. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review. ![]() ![]() Where I got the book from: BookBrowse NOTE: I received this book for free from BookBrowse in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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