Bloody Jack

By: L. A. Meyer

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Publisher's summary

Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of 18th-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life...if only she doesn't get caught.

Listen to the sequel, Curse of the Blue Tattoo.

©2003 L.A. Meyer (P)2007 Listen and Live Audio, Inc.

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Critic reviews

• Audie Award Winner, Children's Titles - Ages 12+, 2008

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5 out of 5 stars

By Robert on 06-05-13

A Lost Review

This is one of many lost reviews by Audible. It's not much but luckily, it was stored elsewhere:

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, this is one of my all-time favorite audiobooks. It is an audio book at its best. This is a performance and not just a reading. This book and its reader have won many awards and rightfully so. The book is entertaining to the point of addiction. I read the first two books in the series in two days and would be working on the third if my iPod were not fully discharged.

There is not a dull moment in any of the first two books in this series: Bloody Jack #1 and The Curse of the Blue Tattoo #2. I have heard it said and read of listeners that they had fallen in love with the narrator's voice... well add me to her fanboys and girls. Katherine Kellgren is one of the best talents in this art form. In fact, certainly gender-wise, she is perhaps without peer.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Allison on 06-15-11

Bloody good fun!

I love a spunky, independent, female character, so of course I immediately became attached to Mary "Jacky" Faber. I enjoyed listening to the narrator's street-English (Cockney?) accent for the main character. The author explored may issues that a disguised female would have aboard a ship filled with hundreds of male sailors. Plus, there are pirates! More action, adventure, and humor than The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. I plan to listen to the sequels.

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5 out of 5 stars

By bebe on 08-29-17

Fantastic story and fantastic performance

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This audible book is amazing. The writing is interesting, creative and energetic. The characters are drawn to perfection. The performance by Katherine Kellgren is the best I have ever heard. Follow the story of Mary from the age of 5 when her parents died. She lived on the streets of London with a small orphan gang. When she was around 12 or 13 she dresses as a boy, names herself Jackie, cuts her hair and is fortunate enough to sign on as a ship's boy on Her Majesty's ship the Dolphin. They take to the high seas. Then the sea adventure takes over. What a wonderful story. I couldn't stop listening because of the gripping story and the most wonderful performance imaginable.

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