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The ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye : a novel / Briony Cameron.
"An epic, dazzling tale based on true events, The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye illuminates a woman of color's rise to power as one of the few purported female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and the forbidden love story that will shape the course of history"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781668051023 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 359 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2024.
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| Subject: | African American women > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Pirates > Fiction. Women pirates > Fiction. Caribbean Area > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Queer fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Camer | 31681010375244 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"An epic, dazzling tale based on true events, The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye illuminates a woman of color's rise to power as one of the few purported female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and the forbidden love story that will shape the course of history"-- - Baker & Taylor
An indentured servant to the infamous Blackhand, a ruthless pirate captain, Jacquotte, as she struggles to survive his brutality, must rely on her wits, resourcefulness and friends when she discovers treachery at play, forcing her to decide what price sheâs willing to pay to secure a better future for them all. - Simon and Schuster
This âthrilling, swashbuckling storyâ (People) based on true events illuminates a woman of colorâs rise to power as one of the few female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and a forbidden love story that will shape the course of history.
In the tumultuous town of Yáquimo, Santo Domingo, Jacquotte Delahaye is an up-and-coming shipwright, but her ambitions are bound by the confines of her self-seeking French father. When her way of life and the delicate balance of power in the town are threatened, she is forced to flee her home and become a woman on the run along with a motley crew of refugees, including a mysterious young woman named Teresa.
Jacquotte and her band become indentured servants to the infamous Blackhand, a ruthless pirate captain who rules his ship with an iron fist. As they struggle to survive, Jacquotte finds herself unable to resist Teresa despite their differences. When Blackhand hatches a dangerous scheme to steal a Portuguese shipment of jewels, Jacquotte must rely on her wits, resourcefulness, and friends to survive. But she discovers there is a grander, darker scheme of treachery at play, and she ultimately must decide what price she is willing to pay to secure a better future for them all.
Passionate, action-packed, and unputdownable, The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye is âa beautiful and, at times, gut-wrenching tale of found family, self-discovery, and the true meaning of freedomâ (M. J. Kuhn, author of Among Thieves).
