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In 1757 Moonfleet is a small village along the coast of southern England. The village takes its name from a formerly prominent local family, the Mohunes. The main character is John Trenchard, an orphan who lives with his aunt, Miss Jane Arnold.
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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Unwittingly, young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade and is forced to flee England with a price on his head, not knowing whether he’ll ever return to Moonfleet village again, or how his fortunes will change.
J. Meade Falkner died on July 22, 1932. Learn More. 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.
Jan 1, 2004 · 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.
- Falkner, John Meade, 1858-1932
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may be hard for the youth of our more cynical times to credit, but it betokens a continuing resilience in John Meade Falkner’s Moonfleet over the decades since its first publication in 1898. After all, for many years it existed chiefly as a drab-looking ‘class reader’ (with its mild cuss-words toned down so as not to offend sensitive ...
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Aug 2, 2015 · This children's classic, first published in 1898, tells the story of John Trenchard, a fifteen year old orphan, who lives with his spinster aunt in the Dorset coastal village of Moonfleet, named after the Mohunes who were the original lords of the manor.
