"Marcy the Blockade Runner" by Harry Castlemon is a historical fiction novel set during the American Civil War, where young Marcy Gray finds himself pulled into a world of privateering amidst divided loyalties. Marcy, a pilot from North Carolina, struggles with guilt about his past decisions as he navigates the dangerous waters of the war under the command of the questionable Captain Beardsley. The story begins with the protagonist's return home and quickly establishes a setting of suspicion and danger, as Marcy and his mother fear accusations of disloyalty and the presence of hidden funds in their home. When an acquaintance of Captain Beardsley comes to visit, this visit foreshadows many conflicts as the story transitions into an atmosphere charged with espionage and moral uncertainty, setting the stage for Marcy's journey through treacherous landscapes and personal conflict.
Marcy the Blockade Runner
By Harry Castlemon
In the midst of the Civil War, a youthful pilot must confront his inner turmoil and navigate a web of suspicion and maritime peril as he becomes entangled with a mysterious Captain.
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About the AuthorCharles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
Charles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
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