"Ay, 'twas a cruel, cruel thing to fire on so young a lad," Ratsey said, as he stepped back a pace to study the effect of a Bag that he was chiselling on the Revenue schooner, "and trouble is likely to come to the other poor fellows taken, for Lawyer Empson says three of them will surely hang at next Assize. I recollect", he went on, "thirty years ago, when there was a bit of a scuffle between the Royal Sophy and the Marnhull, they hanged four of the contrabandiers, and my old father caught his death of cold what with going to see the poor chaps turned off at Dorchester, and standing up to his knees in the river Frome to get a sight of them, for all the countryside was there,and such a press there was no place on land. There, that's enough," he said, turning again to the gravestone.
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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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Number me among the many who read this book in grade school back in the late 60's or 70's and the name stuck with me through the years.
Later as an adult, I returned to this book to read it anew and experience the magic again. Yes, this is book designed for the younger reader. But as is the case with most well written books, all ages will find something to take away. Treasure Island, Kidnapped etc. are all of the same genre, but what makes Moonfleet unique is the tight identification of the young protagonist John Trenchard and the first person telling which brings the reader into seeing and experiencing it though his eyes. For a book published in 1898 and set in 1757 and following, that youth in the 60's would find it so fascinating and real is a testament to the talent of Falkner. Timeless. Engaging. Intriguing. Fantastic! Did I mention that I like it and recommend it heartily?
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MOONFLEET is a novel that might have been written by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens together, although in fact it was written by John Meade Falkner. I first read it in high school and was very pleased to find it available on Kindle. It is a fast-moving novel narrated by a man looking back at his boyhood and early manhood with the kind of regret Robinson Crusoe had, although in many ways his sufferings were far greater.
I would recommend it for all teenagers who have an interest in reading, and for those whose interest needs to be stimulated.
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On par with "Treasure Island" or "Count of Monte Cristo",
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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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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 Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Master Ratsey, Elzevir Block, John Trenchard, Master Block, Aunt Jane, Hoar Head, Colonel John Mohune, Manor House, Heer Roosten, Colonel Mohune, Parson Glennie, Master Elzevir, Cracky Jones, Moonfleet Bay, Arabian Nights, Common Prayer, Grace Maskew, Prosper the Bonaventure, Reverend Mr Glennie, Granny Tucker, Joseph's Pit, Krispijn Aldobrand, Mohune Arms, Weatherbeech Hill New!
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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 Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Master Ratsey, Elzevir Block, John Trenchard, Master Block, Aunt Jane, Hoar Head, Colonel John Mohune, Manor House, Heer Roosten, Colonel Mohune, Parson Glennie, Master Elzevir, Cracky Jones, Moonfleet Bay, Arabian Nights, Common Prayer, Grace Maskew, Prosper the Bonaventure, Reverend Mr Glennie, Granny Tucker, Joseph's Pit, Krispijn Aldobrand, Mohune Arms, Weatherbeech Hill New!
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