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Books For Youth - Fiction - Historical Fiction
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Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber.
Meyer, L. A. (author).
Aug. 2005. 528p. Harcourt, hardcover, $17 (0-15-205345-X). Grades 7-10.
REVIEW.
First published August, 2005 (Booklist).
Not for the squeamish or fainthearted, this sequel to Bloody Jack (2002) and Curse of the Blue Tattoo (2004) follows 15-year-old Jacky Faber as she steps off a whaler at Gravesend in 1804 and sets out for London in search of her beloved Jaimy. When the happy reunion she has planned is aborted by a misunderstanding, Jacky takes to the streets in boy’s clothing, only to be abducted by a press-gang, sent to sea aboard a British warship, and nearly raped by its captain. The tables turn when she takes control of the ship and has new adventures on the high seas. After finding (and losing) her true love once again, Jacky sets sail for Boston, where her adventures can be expected to continue. Readers will root for resilient Jacky and her memorable friends as she cannily makes the best of even the least-promising situations. A swashbuckling saga with a decidedly unconventional heroine. — Carolyn Phelan
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Features That Discuss This Work:
1. Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth : 2005
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