Meyer, L.A. In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber, 515 pgs. Harcourt, Inc.Language~PG-13, Sexual Content~PG-13; Violence~PG-13
MS, HS - ADVISABLE
Having just barely escaped the clutches of the British Navy, Jacky is headed back for Boston and the safety of America. Much to her surprise she is welcomed back into the arms of Mistress Pimm and the Lawson Peabody School of Young Girls. Under the guise of a scientific exploration, Jacky and the girls are abducted and forced into the hold of a slaving ship, there to travel to Africa to be sold as white slaves into harems. The majority of this adventure is told while in the hold of the ship. These proper and prim girls are now forced to live a nightmarish existence with no hope of escape or rescue. Jacky bands the girls together and they work to free themselves from the slavers.
This book provides a unique look at the slavery trade of the early 1800’s. Meyer’s writing is enjoyable and Jacky’s adventures never cease to delight the reader.
Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Librarian
Having just barely escaped the clutches of the British Navy, Jacky is headed back for Boston and the safety of America. Much to her surprise she is welcomed back into the arms of Mistress Pimm and the Lawson Peabody School of Young Girls. Under the guise of a scientific exploration, Jacky and the girls are abducted and forced into the hold of a slaving ship, there to travel to Africa to be sold as white slaves into harems. The majority of this adventure is told while in the hold of the ship. These proper and prim girls are now forced to live a nightmarish existence with no hope of escape or rescue. Jacky bands the girls together and they work to free themselves from the slavers.
This book provides a unique look at the slavery trade of the early 1800’s. Meyer’s writing is enjoyable and Jacky’s adventures never cease to delight the reader.
Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Librarian
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