https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-blockade-runnersThe Blockade Runners by Jules Verne. It was published in 1871 in single volume together with novel A Floating City as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series (The Extraordinary Voyages). An English translation was published in 1874.The American Civil War plot centers on the exploits of a British merchant captain named James Playfair who must break the Union blockade of Charleston harbor in South Carolina to trade supplies for cotton.Verne's tale was inspired by reality as many ships were actually lost while acting as blockade runners in and around Charleston in the early 1860s.The year is 1862 and the United States is engaged in a deadly civil war. President Lincoln has ordered the navy to blockade all Southern seaports. Neutral nations, like England, were told not to try and break through the blockade.]]>enBooksCopyright My Book To Readhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ae4cfbf5616a9544fc7a3a28980cd532.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-blockade-runnersSun, 08 Sep 2024 18:19:50 +0000Jules VerneJules Vernefeeds@spreaker.comThe Blockade Runners by Jules Verne. It was published in 1871 in single volume together with novel A Floating City as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series (The Extraordinary Voyages). An English translation was published in 1874.The American...The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne. It was published in 1871 in single volume together with novel A Floating City as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series (The Extraordinary Voyages). An English translation was published in 1874.The American Civil War plot centers on the exploits of a British merchant captain named James Playfair who must break the Union blockade of Charleston harbor in South Carolina to trade supplies for cotton.Verne's tale was inspired by reality as many ships were actually lost while acting as blockade runners in and around Charleston in the early 1860s.The year is 1862 and the United States is engaged in a deadly civil war. President Lincoln has ordered the navy to blockade all Southern seaports. Neutral nations, like England, were told not to try and break through the blockade.]]>false143a5398-1143-55fa-9389-145fee50d8aaserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-1-the-dolphin--56491385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491385Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:00:00 +0000Jules Verne722julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runners,the dolphinfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-2-getting-under-sail--56491389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491389Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:20:00 +0000Jules Verne731getting under sail,julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-3-things-are-not-what-they-seem--56491384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491384Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:40:00 +0000Jules Verne808julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runners,things are not what they seemfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-4-crockston-s-trick--56491392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491392Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0000Jules Verne894crockston's trick,julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-5-the-shot-from-the-iroquois-and-miss-jenny-s-arguments--56491387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491387Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:20:00 +0000Jules Verne772and miss jenny's arguments,julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runners,the shot from the iroquoisfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-6-sullivan-island-channel--56491393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491393Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:40:00 +0000Jules Verne643julesverne,jules verne,sullivan island channel,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-7-a-southern-general--56491391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491391Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000Jules Verne611a southern general,julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-8-the-escape--56491388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491388Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:20:00 +0000Jules Verne1002julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runners,the escapefalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-9-between-two-fires--56491390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491390Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:40:00 +0000Jules Verne839between two fires,julesverne,jules verne,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blockade-runners-chapter-10-st-mungo--56491386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56491386Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000Jules Verne182julesverne,jules verne,mungo,st,theblockaderunners,the blockade runnersfalse10full