The Lady Brewer of London
Brooks, Karen
| Autor: | Brooks, Karen |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | Fiction - Historical |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 10.11.2020 |
| EAN: | 9780063008243 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 816 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | HarperCollins |
Produktinformationen "The Lady Brewer of London"
An unforgettable historical taleset in fifteenth-century England of a brilliant woman’s defiance, courage, andingenuity—from the author of TheLocksmith’s Daughter and TheChocolate Maker’s Wife. 1405: The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Anneke Sheldrake suddenly findsher family bankrupted when her father’s ship is swept away at sea. Forced tofind a way to provide for herself and her siblings, Anneke rejects an offer ofmarriage from a despised cousin and instead turns to her late mother’s familybusiness: brewing ale. Armedwith her mother’s recipes, she then makes a bold deal with her father’saristocratic employer, putting her home and family at risk. Thanks to herfierce determination, Anneke’s brew wins a following and begins to turn aprofit. But her rise threatens some in her community and those closest to herare left to pay the price. As Anneke slowly pieces her life together again,she finds an unlikely ally in a London brothel owner. Determined not only toreclaim her livelihood and her family, Anneke vows not to let anyone stand inthe way of her forging her own destiny.
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