Is Bloody Jack Based on a true story?
Bloody Jack: Being the Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, Ship’s Boy reminds me of a blend of two other books I have read and loved: A Soldier’s Secret by Marissa Moss, based on the true story of a woman who passes as a man so she can fight for the North in the Civil War and Stowaway by Karen …
What genre is Bloodyjack?
Young adult fiction
Historical FictionChildren’s literatureNautical fictionhistorical novel
Bloody Jack/Genres
How many bloody Jack books are there?
Bloody Jack Adventures (12 book series) Kindle Edition.
Is Jacky Faber a real person?
Mary “Jacky” Faber is the protagonist of the “Bloody Jack” series. She is an adventurous girl living in the 1800s, trying to find a balance between a happy life of freedom and a lawful one….
| Mary “Jacky” Faber | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Mary Faber |
Who wrote Bloody Jack?
L.A. Meyer
Bloody Jack/Authors
What is Bloody Jack about?
Plot summary. Mary Faber is a member of Rooster Charlie’s orphan gang in Cheapside, London, during the late 1790s. After Charlie is murdered by a grave robber, she disguises herself as a boy and seeks passage on the Dolphin, a man of war tasked with hunting pirates.
Who is the author of Bloody Jack?
How did Bloody Jack get the name Bloody Jack?
Donning his clothes, she assumes the identity of “Jack” and joins the crew of HMS Dolphin as a ship’s boy. While serving aboard the Dolphin, she kills a pirate during an attack on an enemy ship. As a mark of honor, her shipmates give her the nickname “Bloody Jack”.
Who is the author of the book Bloody Jack?
Author L.A. Meyer Cover artist Cliff Nielsen Country United States Language English Series Bloody Jack Adventure series
Is there an audio version of Bloody Jack?
The audio version helps interpret the dialect that the story is written in, which also helps give Jacky her character in a palpable way. This book is made for audio – it has action, adventure, and emotion, all of which are vividly portrayed by the narrator (I forget her name right now, but I’ll look it up.)
Who are the main characters in Bloody Jack?
Characters Mary ‘Jacky’ Faber: The protagonist of the series, she came from a middle-class London family who all died of a plague when she was about seven or eight years old. Rooster Charlie: He is called Rooster Charlie, both because his last name is Brewster and because of his red hair and how it falls to the side.