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The mark of the golden dragon being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber, jewel of the East, vexation of the West, and pearl of the South China Sea

In 1807, having survived a typhoon in the East Indies, Jacky Faber makes her way to London to seek a pardon for herself and her betrothed, Jaimy Fletcher, who, posing as a highwayman, is trying to avenge her supposed death.

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Main Author:	Meyer, L. A. (Louis A.), 1942-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Harcourt, 2011.
Series:	A Bloody Jack adventure
Subjects:	Bloody Jack (Fictitious character) > Young adult fiction. Sex role > Young adult fiction. Seafaring life > Young adult fiction. Robbers and outlaws > Young adult fiction. London (England) > History > 19th century > Young adult fiction. Great Britain > History > George III, 1760-1820 > Young adult fiction. Indonesia > History > 19th century > Young adult fiction. Sea stories > Young adult.
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Summary:	In 1807, having survived a typhoon in the East Indies, Jacky Faber makes her way to London to seek a pardon for herself and her betrothed, Jaimy Fletcher, who, posing as a highwayman, is trying to avenge her supposed death.
Physical Description:	378 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9780547517643 0547517645
Author Notes:	L. A. Meyer was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1942. He received a B.A. in English literature from the University of Florida in Gainesville and soon after, enlisted in the U.S. Navy for a four year-stint. He worked as a social worker and then published two picture books, The Gypsy Bears and The Clean Air and Peaceful Contentment Dirigible Airline, before receiving his M.F.A. in painting from Boston University in 1973. He taught high school art in Massachusetts for seven years and then left to open art and design shops. His first novel for young readers, Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy, was published in 2002. It became the first book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series. He died from Hodgkin's lymphoma on July 29, 2014 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography)