Jacky Faber makes waves, even when docked in her adopted city of Boston to attend to the business of Faber Shipping Worldwide. With big dreams and perhaps too much exuberance for the Puritan populace,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Jacky has returned to Boston, and this time she wishes to make it her permanent home. She establishes her own businesses, from buying the pig and whistle, to owning her own ships and shipping business, she even graduates from The Lawson Peabody School for Young Ladies. She finally has her independence, only her past comes back and starts to mess with her efforts to run her own operations, namely her old enemy from cheapside, Pigger O'Toole, whose running a protection racket on businesses with his pet arsonist Pyro Johnny. Jacky tries to keep the peace, but this is difficult with someone who insists on going after people in her life and committing crimes. Jacky plans, and finally gets her businesses running properly again, but with her whole nature and habit for chaos is something she never takes into account. Its a good read that takes place just before the finale that leaves you loving it all the way.
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