
The Fair Fight
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Narrated by:
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Fiona Hardingham
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Justine Eyre
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Steve West
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By:
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Anna Freeman
The Crimson Petal and the White meets Fight Club in this pause-resistant novel set in the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late-18th-century England.
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.
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 Granville 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 alters the perspectives of both of them. When Charlotte presents Ruth with an extraordinary proposition, Ruth pushes dainty Charlotte to enter the ring herself and learn the power of her own strength.
A gripping, page-turning story about people struggling to transcend the circumstances into which they were born and fighting for their own places in society, The Fair Fightis a raucous, intoxicating tale of courage, reinvention, and fighting one's way to the top.
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Wonderful!
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Loved This To Pieces
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A story of the British classes.
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Engaging story, wonderful performance
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The story itself was very intriguing - women boxing at the beginning of the 18th century. However, this book is so much more than a book about boxing, so don't let that stop you if boxing turns you off. This is a book about female empowerment in a society where women had very few options. I'd highly recommend this book!
A Wonderful Surprise
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Wonderful, imagination-invigorating story
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So much more than fighting
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Would you listen to The Fair Fight again? Why?
Yes, very likely. It was a wonderful storyWho was your favorite character and why?
Charlotte was my favorite. She felt the most real with plenty of both negative and positive personality qualities.Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I loved how they had three narrators for each POV character. They all did excellent jobs, especially's Ruth's narrator.Any additional comments?
This was a very satisfying novel. I didn't like George's parts, but Charlotte's and Ruth's made up for it. I liked how the 'good' characters were rewarded and the 'bad' characters faced justice. I think this is a good book for someone (like myself) who insists on a satisfying resolution and a hopeful ending.Charlotte and Ruth are wonderful
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The authors descriptions are unique and her character building is quite good. The language and dialects are interesing, particularly Ruth's uneducated lower class accent and vernacular. I enjoyed the three character POV, and all three narrators did a very good job voicing their characters.
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