Project Gutenberg 2009-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 125 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry 12031262 Marcy the Blockade Runner Produced by Gary Sandino, from scans generously provided by the Internet Archive "Marcy the Blockade Runner" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Marcy Gray, a young pilot caught in the tumultuous backdrop of the American Civil War. As he grapples with his loyalties between the Union and the Confederate cause, Marcy navigates treacherous waters—both literally and figuratively—as he is thrust into the privateering world under the command of the morally ambiguous Captain Beardsley. The opening of the novel introduces Marcy at home in Nashville, North Carolina, where he wrestles with his thoughts about past actions and the consequences of his loyalty—or lack thereof. After returning from a voyage with the privateer "Osprey", he learns from his mother that their home is under suspicion from neighbors due to unfounded claims of treason against the Union. Conversations between Marcy and his mother reveal their fear of surveillance by their overseer and the precariousness of their situation with hidden funds in their home. The tension heightens as Kelsey, an acquaintance linked to the suspicious Captain Beardsley, comes to visit, foreshadowing the treachery and danger they will face as the Civil War continues. The stage is set for Marcy to navigate conflicts and challenges as he decides how to act in an environment rife with espionage and division. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 512984 2025-07-12T07:37:01.289588 text/html 512805 2025-01-12T08:03:17.061588 text/html 259153 2025-07-12T07:37:09.004560 application/epub+zip 266037 2025-07-12T07:37:03.880583 application/epub+zip 261746 2025-07-12T07:37:02.789586 application/epub+zip 485029 2025-07-12T07:37:13.016512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452146 2025-07-12T07:37:08.284592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405997 2022-09-13T15:09:30.217091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470908 2025-07-12T07:37:00.788602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470749 2021-01-05T07:59:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18804 2025-07-12T07:37:13.140500 application/rdf+xml 14313 2025-07-12T07:37:03.269573 image/jpeg 4048 2025-07-12T07:37:03.027553 image/jpeg 172717 2021-01-05T07:59:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 254568 2025-07-12T07:37:01.327571 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 en.wikipedia