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My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Bloody Jack Adventures)

by L. A. Meyer

My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Bloody Jack Adventures) Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The infamous pirate, riverboat seductress, master of disguise, and street-urchin-turned-sailor Jacky Faber has been captured by the French and beheaded in full view of her friends and crew.Inconceivable? Yes! The truth is shes secretly forced to pose as an American dancer behind enemy lines in Paris, where she entices a French general into revealing military secretsall to save her dear friends. Then, in intrepid Jacky Faber style, she dons male clothing and worms her way into a post as galloper with the French army, ultimately leading a team of men to fight alongside the great Napoleon.In this sixth installment of the Bloody Jack Adventures series, love and war collide as the irrepressible Jacky Faber sets off on a daring adventure she vowed shed never take.

Synopsis:

The irrepressible Jacky Faber is captured by British Naval Intelligence and forced to spy against France in order to save her friends.

Synopsis:

In this sixth installment of the Bloody Jack Adventures series, love and war collide as the irrepressible Jacky Faber sets off on a daring adventure she vowed she'd never take.

About the Author

L. A. MEYER is the author of the Bloody Jack Adventures series, which has been praised for its spirited heroine and rousing sense of adventure. Mr. Meyer lives in Corea, Maine.#LINK<># 

Product Details

ISBN:
9780152061876
Subtitle:
Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War
Author:
Meyer, L. A.
Author:
Meyer, Louis A.
Publisher:
Harcourt Children's Books
Subject:
Situations / Friendship
Subject:
Spies
Subject:
History
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
Historical - Europe
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815
Subject:
Orphans
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Bloody Jack Adventures
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Jacket illustration by
Pages:
436
Dimensions:
8.14x6.00x1.32 in. 1.24 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17

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