From Charles Towne, Carolina Territory, in 1712, thirteen-year-old Jameson Cooper, orphaned and indigent, is abducted by privateers working for Queen Anne but proves himself worthy to be called a royal sailor through his writing and drawing skills, as well as his hard work and courage.
year: 2012
call number/section: 1000
subjects: adventure fiction, seafaring life, fiction, privateering, orphans, charleston (s.c.), history, 1600-1775, colonial period, fiction, united states, 1702-1713, queen anne's war