Project Gutenberg 2005-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 42 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Kauppahuone Playfair ja Kumpp eli Pumpulilasti ja Sydän Reading ease score: 42.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Translation of Les Forceurs de blocus Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kauppahuone Playfair ja Kumpp." by Jules Verne is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the character James Playfair, a young captain, who is tasked with a daring mission involving a steamship named Delphin, aimed at navigating the tumultuous waters of the American Civil War to deliver much-needed supplies. The story explores themes of commerce, bravery, and the moral dilemmas faced during wartime. The opening of the novel establishes the setting in 1862, highlighting the bustling atmosphere of Glasgow as the ship Delphin prepares for its maiden voyage. A crowd gathers to witness the launch, interspersed with speculation about the ship's purpose, particularly in relation to the ongoing American Civil War. We are introduced to the Playfair family, including James Playfair, who has a bold idea to not just transport supplies but potentially profit amidst the chaos of war. Early interactions hint at the challenges that lie ahead, as James faces not only the natural perils of the sea but also moral questions about his involvement in the war's conflicts involving the South and North. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 165394 165333 2024-10-07T14:51:52.080242 2023-09-08T05:20:44.182207 text/html text/html 165387 165326 2024-10-07T14:51:52.326224 2023-09-08T05:20:44.329201 text/html text/html 132604 2024-10-07T14:51:59.129205 application/epub+zip 134357 2024-10-07T14:51:55.769200 application/epub+zip 121813 2024-10-07T14:51:54.489202 application/epub+zip 322536 2024-10-07T14:52:01.539192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307454 2024-10-07T14:51:58.337195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268924 2022-09-08T10:20:52.924876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142573 142564 2024-10-07T14:51:51.775240 2023-09-08T05:20:43.979201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136860 2020-12-13T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 52924 2020-12-13T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19413 2024-10-07T14:52:01.664174 application/rdf+xml 18611 2024-10-07T14:51:55.050221 image/jpeg 4412 2024-10-07T14:51:54.770200 image/jpeg 132775 2024-10-07T14:51:52.341236 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia