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The American Civil War rages. The Union Navy strangles the Confederacy with a deadly blockade. But there's money to be made for those bold enough to run it. Captain James Playfair commands the Delphin, the fastest steamship of its age, on a desperate mission through the blockade to reach Charleston. His cargo: weapons and supplies for the besieged city. His secret passengers: a mysterious sailor and his nephew, who isn't quite what he seems. The boy beneath the disguise is Jenny Hallyburt, traveling to find her father, a fearless abolitionist journalist rotting in a Confederate prison. What follows is a breathless race past enemy ships, through fog and cannon fire, where fortune favors the daring and love strikes when least expected. Verne, writing in 1862 while the war still raged, crafted a thrilling adventure that celebrates courage, ingenuity, and the indomitable human spirit. It is a tale for anyone who has ever bet everything on a desperate hope.