Project Gutenberg 2005-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 111 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Kauppahuone Playfair ja Kumpp eli Pumpulilasti ja Sydän 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.) Reading ease score: 42.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 165566 2025-08-07T10:54:49.798276 text/html 165387 2025-01-16T00:37:44.704288 text/html 132673 2025-08-07T10:54:56.034265 application/epub+zip 134346 2025-08-07T10:54:52.865312 application/epub+zip 121803 2025-08-07T10:54:51.711277 application/epub+zip 322532 2025-08-07T10:54:58.194254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307454 2025-08-07T10:54:55.194264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268924 2022-09-08T10:20:52.924876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142573 2025-08-07T10:54:49.537299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136860 2020-12-13T11:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17811 2025-08-07T10:54:58.318243 application/rdf+xml 18611 2025-08-07T10:54:52.221280 image/jpeg 4412 2025-08-07T10:54:51.971259 image/jpeg 52924 2020-12-13T11:52:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 132841 2025-08-07T10:54:49.811304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia