- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (June 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1419135074
- ISBN-13: 978-1419135071
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19.2 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,959,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Everyone in the tiny village of Moonfleet lives by the sea one way or another, so it's no surprise when young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade. Forced to flee England with a price on his head, John little guesses the adventures and trials he will have before he sees Moonfleet again or the change in his fortunes when he does.
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John Meade Falkner was an English novelist and poet he was also an extremely successful and well educated businessman.
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The village of Moonfleet lies half a mile from the sea on the right or west bank of the Fleet stream. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
On par with "Treasure Island",
By Verve (Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Puffin Classics Moonfleet (Paperback)
It's 1757. Fifteen-year old John Trenchard is bored living with his Aunt Jane in the shoreline village of Moonfleet in England - unitl his discovery of a secret thrusts him into a fugitive existence. The relatively dullish opening sets you up for a rivetting adventure, complete with "ghosts," an underground tunnel, smugglers, and the quest for a pirate's jewel treasure. Very atmospheric. Very intriguing.
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About Moonfleet,
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This review is from: Puffin Classics Moonfleet (Paperback)
Moonfleet is a story that you just want to read over and over again.The beginning is kinda slow but by Chapter Four you will be reading till the wolves come home. This book as you can tell by my review is very addictive to read, I would recommend to anyone who is bored with Harry Potter or who despretly needs a good read. P.S Don't get hooked on Elziver..... if you buy this book you will know why. :P
5.0 out of 5 stars
forgotten classic,
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This review is from: Puffin Classics Moonfleet (Paperback)
Like the earlier reviewer, I remembered this book from many years ago (Grade 8) and over the years a number of scenes stayed with me - but the title morphed in my mind Moon***** whatever, so I could never find it.Finally found it here, ordered and re-read it - it was even better than I remembered. While a little bit "boy's own adventure" young John and Elzevir's story goes quite a bit further than sheer pluck and derring do - having read what life would be like for English prisoners in Batavia, made me appreciate their plight even more! A Fascinating portrait of 18th century real life - rural (isolated) England and it's society, economics and the black market as a survival strategy - great read.
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