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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
November 14, 2006
Pages
416
Binding
Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375933639
ISBN-10
0375933638
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.28 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$18.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Patricia Kelley has been raised a proper British lady--but she's become a stowaway. Her father is dead, and her future in peril. To claim the estate that is rightfully hers, she must travel across the seas to Barbados, hidden in the belly of merchant ship.
It is a daring escapade, and the plan works--for a time. But before she knows it, Patricia's secret is revealed, and she is torn between two worlds. During the day, she wears petticoats, inhabits the dignified realm of ship's officers, and trains as a surgeon's mate with the gentle Aeneas MacPherson; at night she dons pants and climbs the rigging in the rough company of sailors. And it is there, alongside boson's mate John Dalton, that she feels stunningly alive.
In this mesmerizing novel of daring, adventure, tragedy, and romance, Patricia must cross the threshold between night and day, lady and surgeon, and even woman and man. She must be bold in ways beyond her wildest dreams and take risks she never imagined possible. And she must fight for her life--and her love.
From the Hardcover edition.
It is a daring escapade, and the plan works--for a time. But before she knows it, Patricia's secret is revealed, and she is torn between two worlds. During the day, she wears petticoats, inhabits the dignified realm of ship's officers, and trains as a surgeon's mate with the gentle Aeneas MacPherson; at night she dons pants and climbs the rigging in the rough company of sailors. And it is there, alongside boson's mate John Dalton, that she feels stunningly alive.
In this mesmerizing novel of daring, adventure, tragedy, and romance, Patricia must cross the threshold between night and day, lady and surgeon, and even woman and man. She must be bold in ways beyond her wildest dreams and take risks she never imagined possible. And she must fight for her life--and her love.
From the Hardcover edition.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (November 14, 2006)
9780375833632 | details & prices | 416 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.30 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary.
About: Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Laurel Leaf (August 12, 2008)
9780553494846 | details & prices | 408 pages | 4.50 × 7.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.45 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Patricia Kelley has been raised a proper British lady--but she's become a stowaway.
About: Patricia Kelley has been raised a proper British lady--but she's become a stowaway.
Miscellaneous
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (March 12, 2009)
9780307491299 | details & prices | 416 pages | List price $6.99
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The price comparison is for this edition
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (November 14, 2006)
9780375933639 | details & prices | 416 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.28 lbs | List price $18.99
About: Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary.
About: Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary.
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