The Sweet Trade
The Sweet Trade by Elizabeth Garrett, published by Forge in 2001, is a historical fiction novel that spans 399 pages. The story follows Anne Bonny, a Southern belle yearning for a life filled with excitement and danger beyond her domestic confines. Her journey begins when she persuades a sailor to marry her and take her to Nassau, a hub of piracy and vice, where her life takes a dramatic turn.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of piracy through the intertwined lives of Anne Bonny, the notorious pirate Calico Jack Rackham, and Mary Read, a woman who disguises herself as a man to survive. As Anne and Mary navigate the treacherous waters of their new lives, they experience the thrill of freedom and the harsh realities of their choices. This edition offers a detailed exploration of their adventures, highlighting themes of rebellion and camaraderie against the backdrop of a tumultuous historical period.
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Anne Bonny, a pampered Southern belle, hungers for a life more exciting and dangerous than running her father’s household. When she convinces a hapless sailor to marry her and take her to Nassau, that seething cauldron of piracy, prostitution, and all things wicked, she alters the course of her life forever. . .
Calico Jack Rackham, a devious pirate, returns to Nassau with hopes of accepting the governor’s pardon and leaving the sweet trade. When he first lays eyes on Anne Bonny, however, he realizes that she is the one woman who could convince him to put aside his fear of the noose and take up piracy again, no matter what the consequences.
Mary Read, a sensible Englishwoman who has been forced by circumstance to live as a man and earn her livelihood as a merchant sailor, must make a decision when her ship is overtaken by Calico Jack and she is invited to join his band of thieves. When she tastes the freedom and joy of a pirate’s life, she realizes what she has been missing during all her years of toil . . . and when she joins forces with Anne, they form a union that will carry them to the ends of the earth, through births, deaths, and battles more exciting than Anne Bonny had ever dreamed.
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