The Blockade Runners
by Jules Verne
In the courtyard of 1862, and the United States is waging a deadly civil war. President Lincoln ordered the Navy to block all southern ports. Neutral nations such as Britain were ordered not to try to break the blockade. This story by Jules Verne, a classic writer, relives the adventures of Delphine, a British ship, and his attempt to "start a blockade" in Charleston, South Carolina. Join Captain James Playfair, who is making plans for the journey and how he discovers something unusual about the newest crew member.
