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Bloody Jack: Being An Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, Ship's Boy is a historical novel by L.A. Meyer, published by Harcourt Children's Books in September 2002. It is centered on an orphaned girl in London in the early 19th century.
Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West. by L.A. Meyer. 4.20 · 8,822 Ratings · 564 Reviews · published 2007 · 25 editions. The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded…. Want to Read.
6 de jun. de 2002 · Set at the turn of the 19th Century, “Bloody Jack” uses the familiar trope of a girl dressed as a boy to experience a man’s world, but the appealing heroine, diverse cast of characters and spot-on pacing made the story fresh and exciting.
Plot Summary. Mary Faber is an orphan in a gang on the streets of Cheapside, London, during the late 18th century. After the death of the gang's leader, she disguises herself as a boy and goes to the docks, where she attempts to obtain a position as one of six ship's boys on the British warship H.M.S. Dolphin.
She is nicknamed 'Bloody Jack' after the crew of the HMS Dolphin board a ship and she, still only about thirteen years old, uses a plundered pistol to kill a pirate who is about to stab one of her fellow shipmates, Jaimy, who is paralyzed with fright.
6 de jun. de 2012 · Written by American author L.A. Meyer, the ‘Bloody Jack’ series is a popular line of book set within the young adult historical genre. Based around an orphan named Mary Faber, they chronicle her progress from 19th century era London as she joins a street gang.
1 de jun. de 2004 · When the vessel sees its first skirmish with a pirate ship, her bravery saves her friend Jaimy and earns her the nickname "Bloody Jack." Told by Mary/Jack in an uneven dialect that sometimes doesn't ring true, the story weaves details of life aboard the Dolphin.
