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L. A. Meyer
Louis A. Meyer (January 1, 1942 – July 29, 2014)Meyer, L.A, brief autobiography on author's own webpage. Accessed February 25, 2009. was a Maine author. Writing under the name L.A. Meyer, he was best known for his young-adult historical series ''The Jacky Faber Adventures'', also known as the '' Bloody Jack'' series. He also wrote two children's picture books and was a painter. He and his wife owned an art gallery called Clair de Loon in Bar Harbor. Personal life L.A. Meyer was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and spent most of his career in Corea, Maine. His father was an Officer in the U.S. army, so he spent much of his childhood moving around with his family. He attended 12 different schools before graduating high school in Fort Myers, Florida. After finishing university at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Meyer earned a B.A. in English literature. Later he enlisted in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. While in the Navy, he married his college sweetheart, Annetje Lawrenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine
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Curse Of The Blue Tattoo
The ''Curse of the Blue Tattoo'' is a 2004 historical novel by L.A. Meyer. It continues the story of orphaned London girl, Jacky Faber, in the early 19th century. The story began in '' Bloody Jack'', and continues in '' Under the Jolly Roger'', ''In the Belly of the Bloodhound'', ''Mississippi Jack'', '' My Bonny Light Horseman'', ''Rapture of the Deep'', ''The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'', ''The Mark of the Golden Dragon'', '' Viva Jacquelina!'', ''Boston Jacky'', and '' Wild Rover No More''. Plot introduction At the end of ''Bloody Jack'', Jacky Faber is exposed as a girl and sent to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston, in the hopes that they can find her a husband. Explanation of the novel's title ''Curse of the Blue Tattoo'' refers to the anchor tattoo Jacky received while serving as a ship's boy. Frequently mistaken for a pitchfork, it becomes a great source of trouble for her. Plot summary After saying goodbye to her shipmates, Jacky is sent to Lawson Peabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Florida Alumni
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American Male Novelists
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21st-century American Novelists
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2014 Deaths
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1942 Births
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The Mark Of The Golden Dragon
''The Mark of the Golden Dragon'' is a historical fiction novel by L.A. Meyer. It was published in September 2011. The Bloody Jack series begins with '' 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'', and '' The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'', and continues in '' Viva Jacquelina!'', ''Boston Jacky'', and '' Wild Rover No More''. Plot overview Having regained possession of her ship, Jacky plans to sail back to European waters along with members of HMS ''Dart'' and HMS ''Cerberus'', but a typhoon separates her from the three ships when she is knocked overboard attempting to save Ravi, her little Indian companion. She washes ashore with Ravi, and navigates the land until she reunites with her friends on ''Nancy B.'' There she learns that Jaimy is quickly losing his sanity, believing that she had died, and resolves to clear his name and save his t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Rapture Of The Deep (novel)
''Rapture of the Deep'' is a historical novel by L.A. Meyer published in 2009. It is the seventh book in the '' Bloody Jack'' book series. It continues the events of ''Bloody Jack'', as Jacky returns from her 'history-defining' adventure as a Parisian nightclub spy and messenger for Napoleon Bonaparte. The series began in '' Bloody Jack'', '' Curse of the Blue Tattoo'', '' Under the Jolly Roger'', ''In the Belly of the Bloodhound'', '' Mississippi Jack'', and '' My Bonny Light Horseman'', and continues in '' The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'', '' The Mark of the Golden Dragon'', '' Viva Jacquelina!'', '' Boston Jacky'', and '' Wild Rover No More''. Plot summary On the day that Jacky Faber is to wed her true love, Jaimy, she is kidnapped by British Naval Intelligence and forced to embark on yet another mission for the Crown, searching for sunken Spanish gold off the coast of Havana. Along the way, Jacky and her mates find more than they have bargained for. Story Minutes after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Bonny Light Horseman
''My Bonny Light Horseman'' is the sixth novel in L. A. Meyer's series ''Bloody Jack''. The series begins with '' Bloody Jack'', '' Curse of the Blue Tattoo'', '' Under the Jolly Roger'', ''In the Belly of the Bloodhound'', ''Mississippi Jack'' and is followed by '' Rapture of the Deep'', '' The Wake of the Lorelei Lee'', '' The Mark of the Golden Dragon'', '' Viva Jacquelina!'', '' Boston Jacky'', and '' Wild Rover No More''. Plot introduction The story starts with Jacky back on sea after visiting her dear friend, Amy Trevelyne, after her adventures throughout the U.S. frontier. She sails her ship ''Nancy B. Alsop'' while waiting for Jaimy to come back from the Orient to marry her. Soon though, a British warship, HMS ''Dauntless'' has come to imprison Jacky and her crew but after an intense confrontation with Bliffil (an old nemesis of Jacky's) and British soldiers, Jacky surrenders, asking that the British spare her crew. Much to their dismay, Captain Hudson and the offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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