"The Blockade Runners" by Jules Verne is a captivating story set during the American Civil War, which follows Captain James Playfair and his ship, the "Dolphin", on a dangerous mission to run a naval blockade; the mission is complicated, as they deliver vital supplies and trade for cotton. Their adventure grows more complex when Jenny Halliburtt joins the crew so she can reunite with her imprisoned father in Charleston. From the launch of the "Dolphin" on the Clyde River, the narrative builds suspense as the main characters face external dangers from enemy ships and internal struggles arising from loyalty and personal feelings.
The Blockade Runners
By Jules Verne
Amidst a nation divided, a daring captain and a determined young woman risk everything to break through enemy lines, driven by duty, profit, and the desperate hope of reuniting a family torn apart by war.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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