The Butcher's Hook Author:Janet Ellis Georgian London, in the summer of 1763. — At nineteen, Anne Jaccob, the elder daughter of well-to-do parents, meets Fub the butcher's apprentice and is awakened to the possibilities of joy and passion. — Anne lives a sheltered life: her home is a miserable place and her parents have already chosen a more suitable husband for her than Fub. — But... more » Anne is an unusual young woman and is determined to pursue her own happiness in her own way...
...even if that means getting a little blood on her hands.« less