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Moonfleet is an 1898 novel written by English writer J. Meade Falkner. The plot is an adventure tale of smuggling , treasure, and shipwreck set in 18th-century England . [2]
For yes and indeed, Falkner's sense of time (the 18th century) and geographic place (Dorset, England and seaside smuggling escapades), they are superbly rendered in Moonfleet, they are beautifully and authentically, believably penned and with so much written magic and observational power of description shown by the author, by John Meade Falkner ...
Jan 1, 2004 · Moonfleet Credits: Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: LoC Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres: Subject: England -- Fiction Subject: Adventure stories Subject: Smugglers -- Fiction Subject
Jun 19, 2020 · Moonfleet (1898) begins as a mystery and an adventure story, a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. What will be the outcome of the conflict between smugglers and revenue men? How can the hero, John Trenchard, discover the secret of Colonel John Mohune's treasure?
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Moonfleet (1898) is an adventure novel by J. Meade Falkner. Largely forgotten by today’s readers, Falkner was more widely known in his lifetime for his nonfiction works on history and...
May 23, 2024 · A tale of smuggling by the English novelist J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. The book was extremely popular among children worldwide up until the 1970s, mostly for its themes of adventure and gripping storyline. This transcription is of an edition from 1909.
Summary. When fifteen-year-old John Trenchard discovers a secret passage into the vault of the powerful Mohune family, his peaceful life in the Dorset village of Moonfleet is at an end.
Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet with his aunt, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises each winter night to search for his lost diamond.
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Aug 25, 1994 · John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) was an English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel, Moonfleet. An extremely successful businessman as well, he became chairman of the arms...
