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On the Blockade

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By Oliver Optic
Publisher Lost Classic Books
On the Blockade
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In this third book of the Blue and the Gray Series, the presence of spies onboard ship complicates matters for Christy as he attempts to intercept new Confederate gunboats on their way from England. Next, he is sent to investigate Southern blockade runners in Floridas Cedar Keys. Christy attempts a stealthy and daring capture of the Confederate boats.

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64859 words64,859 words
358 pages358 pages
Lexile 1160LLexile 1160L
Published 1999Published 1999

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9781890623104

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