The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye: A Novel

The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye: A Novel

Briony Cameron (Author)

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This epic, dazzling tale based on true events 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.

In the tumultuous town of Yáquimo, Santo Domingo, Jacquotte Delahaye is an unknown but up-and-coming shipwright. Her dreams are bold but her ambitions are bound by the confines of her life with 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 his brutality, 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.

An unforgettable tale told in three parts,
Product details
Publisher : Atria Books (June 4, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 1668051028
ISBN-13 : 978-1668051023
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #886,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#825 in Black & African American Historical Fiction (Books)
#6,037 in Women's Friendship Fiction
#11,470 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
Customer Reviews: 4.0
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