Star-Crossed
Format: library binding
ISBN:
9780375933639 (0375933638)
Publish date: November 14th 2006
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Patricia MacPherson Nautical Adventures (#1)
This tale of a young woman who stows away on a ship in hopes of gaining an inheritance overseas reminded me in some particulars of L.A. Meyer's 'Jacky Faber' novels. However, where Meyer's over-the-top tales cruise on their own high-spirited energy, the more down-to-earth tone of "Star-Crossed" serv...
The best woman-on-board-story since "Pirates" by Celia Rees. A lot of interesting historic details, a captivating story, a slowly maturing heroine, a little bit of cross-dressing and a nice love story with a swashbuckling bosun's mate.
15 years ago
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