being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber, jewel of the East, vexation of the West, and pearl of the South China Sea
In 1807, having survived a typhoon in the East Indies, Jacky Faber makes her way to London to seek a pardon for herself and her betrothed, Jaimy Fletcher, who, posing as a highwayman, is trying to avenge her supposed death.