A Prisoner of Morro; Or, in the Hands of the Enemy

Naval Cadet Clif Faraday is about to learn what war really means. Bound for the blockading squadron off Cuban waters aboard the converted tugboat Uncas, the young cadet yearns for the glory of battle, before he learns that glory has a price. When the Uncas spots a Spanish merchantman, the chase is on, and Clif's first taste of naval warfare ends in triumph. But victory is short-lived. Captured by the enemy and imprisoned within the fortress of Morro, Clif faces a far different kind of combat: one of survival, interrogation, and the slow burn of waiting. Along the way, he confronts an old adversary, the dangerous Spanish spy Ignacio, whose presence turns imprisonment into something far more treacherous. Written by a young Upton Sinclair in 1898, this rousing adventure captures the roar of naval guns, the tension of covert enemies, and the forging of courage under fire. It is for readers who want to feel the salt spray and the bang of broadsides, who root for young heroes, and who remember that war is both exhilarating and devastating.