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"Barnabas Sackett is a modest farmer in the fen land of England. A brief encounter with a sinister nobleman sends Barnabas on an adventure with pirates and lands him in the New World. There begins a yearning for freedom and a dream to build a legacy in the untamed wilderness of America. With the help of loyal friends and a strong willed beauty, can Barnabas survive the Atlantic voyage, the plots of evil Sir Genester, and the dangers of an unknown land?"
Lucy Johnson, Resident Scholar
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"In the year 1599 Barnabas Sackett, son of a soldier and himself a farmer and fisher of the Fen-lands, becomes the obsessive object of an English Nobleman's revenge for an imagined slight and must flee England. He ends up on a ship first as a prisoner and eventually takes over as the Captain. Captain Sackett and his crew sail to the Americas and begin trading with the natives in what later becomes North Carolina.
He becomes an adventurer and a marooned trader trying to survive in an an unsettled New World."
Ron Rodriguez, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 17th century
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- shipwreck
- trouble with tribes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Water adventure
Yes
Water:
- pirate attack!
Terrain
- Forest
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
The Americas (not US):
Yes
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
- 8 or more
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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