Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Falkner, John Meade 1858 1932 Falkner, J. Meade (John Meade) Moonfleet Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Moonfleet" by John Meade Falkner is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the 18th century, the story revolves around a young boy named John Trenchard who lives in the coastal village of Moonfleet. The narrative hints at themes of adventure, mystery, and intrigue, particularly involving smugglers and the legendary figure of Blackbeard, associated with a hidden treasure. The opening of the novel introduces Moonfleet village, characterized by a dilapidated charm and a strong sense of its history tied to the Mohune family. Fifteen-year-old John Trenchard, who lives with his strict aunt, embarks on his adventures in a setting that is rich with folklore. On a particularly chilly evening in October 1757, John sets out after reading a captivating story from "Arabian Nights" and shouldering the weight of familial loss. He encounters Ratsey, a friendly sexton, as they discuss the recent death of a boy from their village, which serves as a backdrop for John's exploration of the themes of mortality and fate. As the narrative unfolds, whispers of a ghostly presence named Blackbeard and connections to long-lost treasures begin to intertwine, establishing a tone of suspense that hints at greater dangers and deeper secrets yet to be revealed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Adventure stories Smugglers -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction PR PZ Text Adventure Historical Fiction Movie Books Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 482495 482374 2024-10-05T06:22:53.522485 2023-10-05T06:52:57.315360 text/html text/html 482488 482367 2024-10-05T06:22:53.787538 2023-10-05T06:52:57.497354 text/html text/html 243909 2024-10-05T06:23:00.687469 application/epub+zip 251313 2024-10-05T06:22:55.693468 application/epub+zip 251313 2024-10-05T06:22:54.498454 application/epub+zip 419676 2024-10-05T06:23:04.690510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391422 2024-10-05T06:22:59.903464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354945 2022-09-05T09:44:14.308170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456217 456147 2024-10-05T06:22:53.126494 2023-10-05T06:52:57.044345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 457648 2020-12-20T03:46:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173337 2020-12-20T03:46:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 457639 2020-12-20T03:46:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173321 2020-12-20T03:46:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22445 2024-10-05T06:23:04.818455 application/rdf+xml 11093 2024-10-05T06:22:55.035450 image/jpeg 2954 2024-10-05T06:22:54.766481 image/jpeg 239927 2024-10-05T06:22:53.832531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia