The Resource The butcher's hook, Janet Ellis
The butcher's hook, Janet Ellis
- Summary
- The debut novel by actress and presenter Janet Ellis. A dark and twisted tale set in 18th century Georgian London, in the summer of 1763. At nineteen, Anne Jaccob is awakened to the possibility of joy when she meets Fub, the butcher's apprentice, and begins to imagine a life of passion with him. The only daughter of well-to-do parents, Anne lives a sheltered life. Her home is a miserable place. Though her family want for nothing, her father is uncaring, her mother is ailing, and the baby brother who taught her to love is dead. Unfortunately her parents have already chosen a more suitable husband for her than Fub. But Anne is a determined young woman, with an idiosyncratic moral compass. In the matter of pursuing her own happiness, she shows no fear or hesitation. Even if it means getting a little blood on her hands. A vivid and surprising tale, The Butcher's Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange and memorable young woman. 'Do you know what this is?' He holds a short twist of thick metal, in the shape of the letter 'S', sharpened at both ends. I shake my head. 'A butcher's hook,' he says, testing the tip of his finger against each point. 'A perfect design. Whichever way up you use it, it's always ready. One end to hook, the other to hang. It has only one simple purpose.' He stands on a stool and fixes it over the bar above him. It waits there, empty. He climbs down. 'Pleasing, isn't it?'
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 349 pages
- Isbn
- 9781473625129
- Label
- The butcher's hook
- Title
- The butcher's hook
- Statement of responsibility
- Janet Ellis
- Subject
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- Historical fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Parents -- Fiction
- Daughters -- Fiction
- Butchers -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Women -- England | London -- Social conditions -- Fiction
- Arranged marriage -- England -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Romance fiction
- Historical fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The debut novel by actress and presenter Janet Ellis. A dark and twisted tale set in 18th century Georgian London, in the summer of 1763. At nineteen, Anne Jaccob is awakened to the possibility of joy when she meets Fub, the butcher's apprentice, and begins to imagine a life of passion with him. The only daughter of well-to-do parents, Anne lives a sheltered life. Her home is a miserable place. Though her family want for nothing, her father is uncaring, her mother is ailing, and the baby brother who taught her to love is dead. Unfortunately her parents have already chosen a more suitable husband for her than Fub. But Anne is a determined young woman, with an idiosyncratic moral compass. In the matter of pursuing her own happiness, she shows no fear or hesitation. Even if it means getting a little blood on her hands. A vivid and surprising tale, The Butcher's Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange and memorable young woman. 'Do you know what this is?' He holds a short twist of thick metal, in the shape of the letter 'S', sharpened at both ends. I shake my head. 'A butcher's hook,' he says, testing the tip of his finger against each point. 'A perfect design. Whichever way up you use it, it's always ready. One end to hook, the other to hang. It has only one simple purpose.' He stands on a stool and fixes it over the bar above him. It waits there, empty. He climbs down. 'Pleasing, isn't it?'
- Cataloging source
- Nz
- Dewey number
- Historical
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Label
- The butcher's hook, Janet Ellis
- Related Subjects
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- Historical fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Parents -- Fiction
- Daughters -- Fiction
- Butchers -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Women -- England | London -- Social conditions -- Fiction
- Arranged marriage -- England -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Romance fiction
- Historical fiction
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
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- Dimensions
- 24 cm
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- Extent
- 349 pages
- Isbn
- 9781473625129
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)935221157
- (AuCNLKIN)000057119066
Subject
- Arranged marriage -- England -- Fiction
- Butchers -- Fiction
- Daughters -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Historical fiction
- Historical fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Parents -- Fiction
- Romance fiction
- Women -- England | London -- Social conditions -- Fiction
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