The Blockade Runners

by Jules Verne and Jules Férat

Book Overview

"The Blockade Runners" is a 1865 short story by French novelist Jules Verne. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows James Playfair, a British merchant captain who seeks to break the Union blockade of Charleston harbor, South Carolina in order trade for cotton. Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 - 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, playwright, and poet, generally considered a major literary figure in Europe. "The Father of Science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447403169
• ISBN13: 9781447403166
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Read Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"