Project Gutenberg 2022-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 102 Wells, Douglas Under Blanco's eye; or, Hal Maynard among the Cuban insurgents $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith,$c1898. Starry flag weekly; v. 1 no. 1 Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Under Blanco's Eye; or, Hal Maynard among the Cuban Insurgents" by Douglas Wells is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hal Maynard, a young American who finds himself stranded in Havana during a tumultuous time as tensions rise between the United States and Spain around the Spanish-American War. The protagonist's journey unfolds against the backdrop of the Cuban insurgency, illustrating themes of bravery, nationalism, and the struggles faced by people in the midst of war. At the start of the novel, we meet Hal Maynard, who, after being left behind when the last American steamer departs from Havana, is confronted by a hostile Spanish crowd. As he grapples with his situation, we learn about the perilous atmosphere in the city as well as Hal’s sense of duty to protect two thousand dollars entrusted to him by his employer. His troubles deepen with the arrival of Senor Vasquez, a nefarious merchant who directly confronts Hal for the money. The opening chapters set a tense scene filled with danger as Hal navigates threats from both the crowd and Vasquez, leading to an eventual escape attempt. The intricacies of Hal's character and the vivid portrayals of the Cuban struggle establish a gripping narrative that invites the reader to explore themes of courage and rebellion in a revolutionary era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:623036 20210809103926wells 1898 us Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Fiction Dime novels PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 151295 2025-07-27T07:03:38.363578 text/html 129086 2024-10-18T22:43:51 text/html 427609 2025-07-27T07:03:43.224565 application/epub+zip 426820 2025-07-27T07:03:39.633630 application/epub+zip 274461 2025-07-27T07:03:38.939539 application/epub+zip 1141487 2025-07-27T07:03:45.933527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122318 2025-07-27T07:03:42.660568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970809 2022-09-30T19:19:15.123522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130728 2025-07-27T07:03:37.930560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110639 2024-10-18T22:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17000 2025-07-27T07:03:46.094497 application/rdf+xml 29659 2025-07-27T07:03:39.145531 image/jpeg 4517 2025-07-27T07:03:39.039560 image/jpeg 793409 2025-07-27T07:03:38.390576 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