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Plot Summary of The Wind and the Sea
"Courtney Farrow, the daughter of infamous pirate Duncan Farrow, has proven that she can fight, loot, sail, and swear as well as any pirate in her father's crew. When Duncan Farrow is killed in a battle against an American ship, Courtney is left with her uncle on their island to fight a different battle against the Yankees. Though determined to defend their home, the pirates are defeated and Courtney, disguised as a young boy, is captured by Amercan Lieutenant Adrian Ballantine. Shortly after her capture, Adrian discovers Courtney's true identity hidden beneath the dirty guise of a boy. Wanting to protect her from his sadistic Captain, as well as the hang man's noose, Ballantine decides to keep Courtney's identity a secret by having her pose as his newly appointed cabin boy. Soon after, the tables are turned when Duncan Farrow's partner rescues the captured pirates from the American vessel and Ballantine becomes Courtney's prisoner. Though they are enemies, Courtney is drawn to the American soldier and she is torn between her newly developing feelings toward Ballantine, and loyalty to her fellow pirates and father's memory. The plot is filled with twists and turns as the hero and heroine search for traitors on both sides, and discover the truth behind Duncan Farrow's hidden wealth."
Nicole Trammel, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - pirate attack!
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - he/she is really a she/he

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - as romantic as a root canal
effect of sexing - confused - unhappy for sexing the guy - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
The US: - Northeast
Water? Yes
Water: - warship

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - Her
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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