"In sensuous, evocative prose, The Fair Fight wholly captures the spirit of 18th century Bristol's female pugilists and their patrons. An absorbing, bawdy tale of passion, class conflict and surprising friendship, it's a fabulous piece of writing." --national-bestselling author of The Painted Girls, Cathy Marie Buchanan
"Anna Freeman's familiarity with this rough and raunchy period of history and her wonderfully imagined cast of characters, often down but never out, makes this a brilliant debut novel."--The Times (London)
"Truly bears comparison with Michel Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White as first-time author Freeman ... brings the 18th century to throbbing life, in an immersive novel rich with extraordinary characters and a cracking plot." --The Bookseller
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