'A gleeful, page-flipping read' Observer
'The ultimate summer escape' New York Times
One wrong move, one misstep, and the course of a life can be changed for ever.
Annie Perry is born beside the coal-muddied canals of the Black Country at the height of the industrial revolution. At nine years old she is sold for six guineas to the famous and feared bare-knuckle boxer Bill Perry, the Tipton Slasher. From that moment on, Annie will fight - for Bill and for her future.
A whole new world opens up to Annie, one of love, fortune and family, but also of great danger.
| ISBN: | 9781838851958 |
| Publication date: | 6th January 2022 |
| Author: | Mick Kitson |
| Publisher: | Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Sense of place Modern and Contemporary Fiction |