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Book Review of A Respectable Trade

A Respectable Trade
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Others have given you the summary of this book, so I will skip it. I have read everything this author has written and this book is not only different, but I had the feeling that it was better researched. It has none of the familiar themes of her other books; the mysticism, the unnatural sexuality, and other features that frankly have turned me off. Nevertheless, she spins a great story. This book is a view of the white mans' attitude towards slavery as merely another way to do business in a world that demanded more and more human labor to settle the colonies around the world. I enjoyed the book and learned a lot. Genny