{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-jacquotte-delahaye","title":"The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"thrilling, swashbuckling story\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) based on true events illuminates a woman of color's rise to power as one of the few female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and a forbidden love story that will shape the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tumultuous town of Yáquimo, Santo Domingo, Jacquotte Delahaye is an up-and-coming shipwright, but her ambitions are bound by the confines of 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacquotte 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, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePassionate, action-packed, and unputdownable, \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacquotte Delahaye \u003c\/i\u003eis \"a beautiful and, at times, gut-wrenching tale of found family, self-discovery, and the true meaning of freedom\" (M. J. Kuhn, author of \u003ci\u003eAmong Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52428255822135,"sku":"9781668051030","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/9926\/1239\/files\/imageloader_de577e3f-55a1-425c-80c3-2ee0bb46b3e3.jpg?v=1781039620","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbooks.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-jacquotte-delahaye","provider":"Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}