On A Rising Tide: A Tale Of Running The Civil War Blockade

by Richard Triebe

Book Overview

Upon A Rising Tide is exciting historical fiction set in Civil War Wilmington, NC, and Fort Fisher. Blockade-runner Captain Wade McKay battles the death choke of the Union naval blockade. Massive Fort... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420878492
• ISBN13: 9781420878493
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Spell Binder!

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. This is an historical novel that is set in Wilmington, NC during the last months of the War Between the States. The author has succeeded in developing a fascinating story about a highly skilled blockade runner who regularly evaded the ever tightening Union blockade at Wilmington, NC. The author went to great lengths to not only accurately describe the War around Wilmington and at Fort Fisher, but also portrays the everyday lives of a broad cross-section the population there. I couldn't put it down!

Adventure!

Wade McKay is the captain of the Atlantis, a civil war ship taking many risks running the blockade to deliver much needed supplies during the War Between the States in 1864. This fast paced adventure takes place in Wilmington, North Carolina, where we are treated to an exciting story which is part fictional, part historical. Captin McKay and his crew along with the Atlantis are thrown into danger every time they sail the blockade, but with the smart wits of McKay they often manage to outrun the Federal Navy, but not without damage to the Atlantis or sometimes loss of life. The story unfolds as the author brings to life fascinating characters that bring love, jealousy, betrayal and sexual perversion into play making this drama a step up a notch from a regular civil war story. I totally enjoyed this read while learning about the blockade running. Richard Triebe did an excellent job keeping the story true to historical facts all the while keeping the drama intriguing, exciting and sometimes shocking! I certainly recommend this novel! Thanks Richard. Locksie ARC Book Club Inc.

Excellent Historical Fiction Set during the American Civil War

I love to be able to recommend a book without any reservations and such is the case with this book. Richard Triebe has written a captivating fictional story that spans June 1864 to January 1865. Wilmington, North Carolina is the focus of much of the story, but other locales include Nassau, England, and Fort Fisher. The Confederate States of America was in deep trouble by the summer of 1864. Sherman had already begun his march toward Atlanta and would occupy Atlanta in September, following that capture with a march to the sea and the occupation of Savannah. Richmond was under pressure by Grant. Wilmington was one of the remaining bastions of strength for the Confederacy. Union ships blockaded Wilmington, but unarmed blockade runners brought supplies while delivering cotton from the Confederacy to other countries, principally England. One blockade-runner is the Atlantis, captained by Wade McKay. Captain McKay is a compassionate man; perhaps too compassionate. He does his best to protect and save people when he can, even when his efforts are likely to have little influence on what will ultimately happen to Fort Fisher, Wilmington and the Confederacy. Even during a war people will continue to do those things that they do when wars are not in progress. Thus, people fall in love, plot, and murder. Brooke Snow is a beautiful southern belle with whom Captain Snow is hopelessly smitten. Captain Snow would do anything within his power to help and protect Brooke, even when she spurns his advances. Virginia Drake is also a beautiful southern belle who longs to attract the attention of Captain McKay, but she knows that Brooke stands in her way. Virginia realizes that the only way to eliminate her competition is to do so permanently and she plots continuously to take Brooke out of the picture. Judson Bates is an opportunist with strange sexual habits, akin to a male version of a black widow spider. The paths of these four characters are intertwined throughout this novel and their fates are linked. The plot is complex, but the centerpiece to Richard Triebe's story is the derring-do of Captain McKay and the blockade-runner Atlantis. The Atlantis, armed with little more than rifles, handguns, speed and the brains of her captain and crew, manages to outwit dozens of Federal ships on many occasions. The goods brought by the Atlantis help keep Wilmington provisioned until Fort Fisher falls. Historical fiction can be difficult to write. The author of such a book must research his or her topic well to prevent anachronisms from creeping into the story. I am far from being an expert on the technology that existed during the Civil War, but I do know a few basic things. I was unable to spot any errors in Triebe's descriptions of the technology of the era. I also searched the internet for information regarding the battles that took Fort Fisher. Richard Triebe's account was very accurate; the maps of the fort he used in his book are from maps that

Riveting Civil War Novel

The Civil War, or War of Northern Aggression as we call it here in the South, continues to fascinate history buffs. As the Northern blockade increased its stranglehold on the South, desperate measures were needed to bring supplies into a dying dream. Blockade runners, small, sleek vessels that were adept at sneaking past Union ships, were increasingly used for this purpose. Richard Triebe's novel, "On a Rising Tide," takes the reader aboard the Atlantis, a blockade runner captained by Wade McKay. When not at sea, Captain McKay docks in Wilmington, North Carolina, the last port open as the war draws to a close. An exciting tale, based on historical fact, "On a Rising Tide" will keep you riveted until the last page. With just enough human interaction---love, murder, betrayal---we are treated to a history lesson and a great read. Edith Edwards Author of "The Ghosts of Turtle Nest"

On A Rising Tide

Mr. Richard Triebe We meet briefly on Saturday February 11th, 2006 at Waldenbooks in Independence Mall where you were displaying your recent book on Civil War Blockade Runners. You signed the book with the following inscription: "Dick, hope you enjoy the book" Richard Triebe. Well to simply say I enjoyed it would be a understatement, I thoroughly enjoyed it and to plagiarize Reece Sexton's comments, I likewise found it "difficult to put it down". I finished reading your book last evening, wanting more. The story you've written not only included the historical facts but the drama, excitement and gallantly of a blockade runner. But the adding to the intrigue adventure the insertion of romance made the story most enjoyable. I welcome the opportunity to read more of your work and hope you will continue to purse this course of writing about events and characters of the Civil War. Thank you, for the pleasure was all mine. Sincerely, Dick