A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners

About this book

Two compact maritime masterpieces by Jules Verne, A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners plunge readers into the roar and romance of the high seas, where mammoth steamships and daring small craft alike become stages for human drama, ingenuity, and suspense. In the first tale, a vast ocean liner becomes a microcosm of passions and mysteries, its claustrophobic grandeur and technical marvels heightening every emotional risk; in the second, wartime tension and nerve‑testing chases test the courage and cunning of captains who must outwit both the elements and their enemies. Together these novellas blend scientific curiosity, vivid atmosphere, and brisk plotting for an irresistible, old‑school adventure.