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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 Bloody Jack adventure series, book 9

The irrepressible Jacky Faber, condemned for life to the English penal colony in Australia for crimes against the Crown, has once again wriggled out of the grasp of British authorities. Back on her flagship, the Lorelei Lee, she eagerly heads back to England in the company of friends and her beloved...

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Main Author: Meyer, L. A. (Louis A.), 1942-
Other Authors: Kellgren, Katherine (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language:English
Published: Union City : Listen & Live Audio, Inc., 2011.
Edition:Unabridged.
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:The irrepressible Jacky Faber, condemned for life to the English penal colony in Australia for crimes against the Crown, has once again wriggled out of the grasp of British authorities. Back on her flagship, the Lorelei Lee, she eagerly heads back to England in the company of friends and her beloved Jaimy Fletcher. But when the voyage is waylaid by pirates, storms, and her own impetuous nature, Jacky is cast into a world of danger that extends from the South China Sea to the equally treacherous waters of London politics. With the help of her loyal friends, Jacky meets her enemies head on in this tale of love, courage, and redemption.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital
Playing Time:10:19:56
Format:Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 290633 KB).
Audience:Text Difficulty 7 - Text Difficulty 12
ISBN:9781593165949
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.

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