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In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber Audiobook
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Now that the King of England has called her a pirate and put a price on her head, Jacky Faber has no choice but to stay out of sight. Hoping for a safe hiding place, she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston, but the calm doesn’t last long. On a class field trip to Boston Harbor, the girls are abducted and forced into the hold of the Bloodhound, a ship bound for the slave markets on the Barbary Coast where they will be put up on the auction block and sold into Arab harems. Jacky wouldn’t dream of going down without a fight, but the delicate Lawson Peabody girls are in over their heads. Although Jacky will use anything in her arsenal to help her well-heeled classmates, she isn’t so certain they will find the strength and courage needed to survive. But if she can convince them to trade petticoats and propriety for her daring escape plan, the girls just might become their own rescuers.
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"The book "In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber," book number 4 in the Bloody Jack series by L. A. Meyer is a fantastic story about a young girl who had once posed as a male sailor on a British warship in the Early 1800's. The series follows her throughout her misadventures and shows the hardships she goes through from being orphaned to becoming a sailor and then on to how she had changed from small helpless "boy" to a young conniving woman, wanted for piracy by the King of England. This installment in the series focuses on Jacky's travels back to Boston after she escapes the Battle of Trafalgar, and then shows the trials of her and her classmates from the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls as they get kidnapped and taken aboard a slaver to be sold in the slave pens of Morocco by a slave master by the name of Sin Kay. Jacky and the other girls all outsmart the sailors of the slaver and manage to escape and find their way home before they are able to be sold. I really enjoy this book because it shows more personalities of the other students and shows how cruel slave ships actually were, even though this book is fiction the conditions of the ship described were fact as to how they were for the slaves being brought to America from Africa. The end was such a twist and am hoping for her survival, I do like how it explains everything that Jacky does to show how cunning and resourceful is to help all the girls escape safely. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody, mostly girls as Jacky does go on about her love life for sometime pining for her long lost love, Jaimy, who she searches for throughout this series. It is a wonderful book, as is the rest of the series."
— Allison (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The real pleasure comes from watching this cunning, unconventional, warmhearted heroine in action.”
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“Another winner…Thoroughly delightful.”
— VOYA
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A 2010 ALA Odyssey Award Honor Audiobook
In the Belly of the Bloodhound Listener Reviews
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" a wonderful story, a great adventure on the high seas. you find yourself cheering on the girls while their faced with great peril "
— craig, 5/21/2017 -
" Another great installment, but a bit long-winded at times. Still, Jacky Faber tops my list of best female literary characters. She's freakin' awesome. "
— Kate, 2/18/2014 -
" Wow, love this author! Best audiobook!!!!!!!!!! Never disappoints. "
— Heather, 2/15/2014 -
" Again, I really like this author- fun adventure, great voice, etc. but the heroine's virtue is so often in danger, you want to say, "enough already"! "
— Jan, 2/11/2014 -
" As usual, the author delivers a rousing tale of adventure at sea with Jackie Faber. These books are enjoyable because, even though they are written for young adults, they are a little bit naughty. "
— Leanne, 1/1/2014 -
" Can't seem to stop reading the Bloody Jack series! Action packed and entertaining. I'd call it a quick read simply because it's so hard to put down. "
— Monica, 12/21/2013 -
" Starts out tame then gets a little darker and intense and keeps building up to the end. It might have had one of the most exciting endings of all the books so far...followed by the most frustrating cliff hanger. "
— KatieSuzanne, 11/11/2013 -
" This book is easily the best in the series. READ IT NOW! "
— Eva, 10/27/2013 -
" Did you have to have that kiss in there? Was it really NECESSARY? "
— Alexa, 10/4/2013 -
" This series never gets stale or old. Kudos to LA Meyer for outstanding storytelling. Can't wait to get into Book 5! "
— Jen, 10/3/2013 -
" Oh to be so brave and daring in a similar situation. Of course I hope to never be captured by evil men and kept in the hull of a ship, but you never know. Love Jacky, as always. "
— Sarah, 9/22/2013 -
" I love listening to this series. The narrator is amazing! I cannot wait to listen to another Jacky Faber adventure. "
— Suzanne, 9/5/2013 -
" The genius of a 15 year old girl. Her leadership and courage is inspiring! "
— Maile, 8/14/2013 -
" A thrilling adventure. Like always jacky saves the day. I find the ending a bit sudden though. "
— Kaela23, 4/9/2013 -
" Jacky Faber is clever and entertaining once again! I've got to request the next book ASAP so I can find out what happens next. That's the problem with this series. ;) "
— Alyssa, 4/9/2013 -
" This book was AMAZING!!! the author L. A. Meyer used third person limited in a great way! this book was so good and suspenseful that i had to start reading the next one the morning after i finished this one!! anyone who loves suspense romance and pirates should read this book!! "
— Jessica, 3/10/2013 -
" It was an amazing book with great detail. I especiall liked Jacky's wit and survival methods. "
— Maya, 1/21/2013 -
" My favorite of the Bloody Jack series. Audio is the way to go! "
— Mel, 1/19/2013 -
" another great sequal to Bloody jack "
— Kendra, 11/8/2012 -
" I liked this one a lot. I loved how the girls worked together and overcame each other's differences. "
— Nicole, 6/16/2012 -
" Another amazing tale of adventure with Miss Jacky Faber. You even get a bit of a history lesson with each of these stories. i highly recommend them! "
— Kelly, 4/27/2012 -
" Slightlyy disappointed in this one...though slightly! In this novel, the law has finally caught up to her and she has to lay low but she gets caught up in an unfortunate circumstance...can she and her friends escape? Just read and find out ;) "
— Sabrina, 9/21/2011 -
" Jackie - ever resourceful. I was reading to see if she would see Jamie and/or marry Jamie..... "
— Cymiki, 4/16/2011 -
" gotta admit... this one is really a bit more crass language wise, but I still love this series. Good stuff! "
— Pam, 6/29/2010 -
" The next book in the Jacky Faber series--I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!! "
— Marilee, 7/29/2009 -
" This is Jacky's most harrowing adventure yet, when she and the girls of the Lawson Peabody are kidnapped and put on a slave ship. "
— Grace, 7/16/2009 -
" This one was just as good as the previous three. A bit graphic/vulgar in parts but...they are pirates... Jacky is such a great character. The author has done a great job keeping characters consistent throughout the series. "
— Kelsey, 4/11/2009 -
" I really liked this series. Sometimes I felt like the author went overboard with her losing her "maidenhood". At those times...I just skipped a head a little. The rest of the story is full of adventure! If you have a chance to listen to it, Katherine Kellgren narrates them and does a fantastic job! "
— Ashlee, 11/10/2008
About L. A. Meyer
L. A. Meyer (1942–2014) was a painter and an author of children’s books, best known for his young adult historical novels in the Jacky Faber Adventure series, also known as the Bloody Jack series. He was born in Pennsylvania, and his father was a US Army office, so he spent much of his childhood moving around with his family. He enlisted in the US Navy and served for four years. He invented the idea for the character of Jacky Faber while listening to British and Celtic folk music on a local community radio station in his workshop.
About Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.