Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady

by L.A. Meyer

Book Overview

After being forced to leave HMS Dolphin and Jaimy, her true love, Jacky Faber is making a new start at the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152054596
• ISBN13: 9780152054595
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 495 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

A new challenge

Anybody would love this historical fiction series, it connects with everyone. Jacky Faber has been put into The Lawson Peabody school for young girls, her tuition paid with her share of the gold taken from a French pirate. Now she faces the snide comments of young girls, and learning to be fine lady. She chaffs at how it seems everyone seems to believe that she is incapable of making her own decisions, that she shouldn't control her own money, and that she is little better then a slave. Jacky makes enemies of an American Aristocrats daughter for stopping her from using a riding crop on a maid, her best friend is an American colonel's daughter, and she seems to be the target of a reverend whose mentally unstable. But through it all she learns to be a lady, though Boston will never be the same afterward.

The size is smaller than described.

I'm making a box set of this series. The dimensions of the copy that arrived were not as described. The content in the book is great.

Sassy... Spunky...Salty Jacky Faber is back!

I came late to the adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, having picked up BLOODY JACK just a few weeks ago, which I think is good. Good because after reading the fine first Bloody Jack novel, I discovered that there are two more novels featuring the intrepid, mischievous, and totally engaging Miss Faber. In CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO, Jacky finds herself trying to fit in among the young ladies at Mistress Pimm's School. Just as adventurous and full of pitfalls a place as the HMS Dolphin was...only with a meaner set of shipmates, so to speak. I can't help but comparing the misadventures of Jacky with those of Harry Flashman in George MacDonald Fraser's wonderful and humorous series. Of course, Jacky is not the cad Flashy is. Thank goodness. She's a good girl who just happens to find trouble everywhere she goes and is misunderstood by just about everyone she meets. That said, I have just begun reading UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER (Book #3 of the Bloody Jack Adventures). For those of you interested in learning more about Jacky and author L. A. Meyer, go to jackyfaber.com.

Curse of the Blue Tattoo- an excellent book

Curse of the Blue Tattoo continues the adventures of Jacky Faber after she is sent from the HMS Dolphin after her true gender is disclosed. Jacky is forced to leave her love, Jaimy for a boarding school in Boston, where she is taken to become a "lady". Jacky soon, on one of her secret trips out of school, shows her knee while dancing for a group of sailors. She is arrested and sent back to her school in disgrace. Miss Pimm, the headmistress demotes Jacky to a serving girl. Jacky's exploits continue, including many trips to her friend Amy's farm, a murderous Reverend, and entertaining at an inn. Her numerous adventures kept me reading late at night, and although I cannot promise that it will interest you, I would highly recommend this book (after reading its prequel, Bloody Jack).

"Bloody" Terrific

This is one of the best books for young adults (and up!) to come around for a long time. Though the plot is, at times, not exceptionally unique, Jacky's plucky narrative voice smooths all ruffles. At the end of "Bloody Jack," the prequel to "Curse," autor L.A. Meyer left our heroine standing on a dock in Boston, waiting to be taken to finishing school. This book picks up precisely where the last left off, and as we might expect, Jacky does not even begin to fit in with the priveleged, proper girls at Mistress Pimm's School for Fine Young Ladies. Woven into the story line is a disguised suicide that turns out to be an unsolved murder, a strained young love, and of course, heaping helpings of Jacky's charming wit and innocent naivete that we loved from the first book. (This one's even better.) The ending is a big surprise, even though in hindsight we realize we should've been expecting it - and until that point, you won't be able to put it down. Well worth the read!

Well Done, once again

Let me tell you something: Creating a sequel to such a great book like "Bloody Jack", is a hard task. But, Mr. Meyer has done it, and he has done it very well. Although the second book does not have as much action as the first, it has just as good of a plot, story and theme. When i found out Mr. Meyer was to make a sequel, i asked myself, "How can he write a sequel and not have the same story line? Obviously she cannot hide the fact that she is a girl any longer, which means she cannot sail the seas. How will Mr. Meyer accomplish the task of writing a second chapter in the Bloody Jack tales? And if he does, will he be succesful?" The Answer is, yes, this story is equally good, no, equally GREAT as the first one. Nice work Mr. Meyer.

Move over Harry

Move over Harry, there's a new series taking over- The Adventures of Bloody Jack. The sequal to the award winning book Bloody Jack, The Curse... picks right up where the first one left off. The action packed book is as equally good or better than the first (which is my favorite book of all time). From the brillant mind of L.A. Meyer, Jacky seems to find herself in trouble throughout the countless adventures that occurs throughout this novel. The reader is introduced to many new characters and places, where at the same time a few faces from the past begin to appear throughout the story. In the end, Bloody Jack leaves you wanting more- once again! This book is perfect for any young teen or adult that needs some action or adventure in their life. This is a must read for the entire family!