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The Wake Of The Lorelei Lee
''The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'' is a historical fiction, historical novel by Louis A. Meyer, L.A. Meyer. ''The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'' is the 8th book in the Bloody Jack (novel), Bloody Jack series. The series begins with ''Bloody Jack (novel), Bloody Jack'', ''Curse of the Blue Tattoo'', ''Under the Jolly Roger'', ''In the Belly of the Bloodhound'', ''Mississippi Jack'', ''My Bonny Light Horseman'', ''Rapture of the Deep (novel), Rapture of the Deep'', and continues in ''The Mark of the Golden Dragon'', ''Viva Jacquelina!'', ''Boston Jacky'', and ''Wild Rover No More''. Plot introduction Jacky has purchased a ship, the Lorelei Lee, with the Spanish gold she recovered from the Caribbean sea. When she arrives in London she is arrested for piracy. Instead of being executed, Jacky is sentenced to life in the penal colony of Australia. To make matters worse, the Lorelei Lee is taken from Jacky and is used to transport Jacky and 200 female convicts to the penal colony. Plot summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Literature
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between Children's literature, children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
