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100	1		_aCastlemon, Harry, _d1842-1915
245	1	0	_aMarcy the Blockade Runner
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-07-12
508			_aProduced by Gary Sandino, from scans generously provided by the Internet Archive
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29387
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