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Title details for Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner - Available

Moonfleet

by John Meade Falkner
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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. It is said that Captain Mohune, the notorious Blackbeard, haunts the place with wild and bloodcurdling cries, forever seeking his hidden treasure. As John sets off in a search of that treasure, a fabled diamond, he becomes caught up in the dangerous coastal smuggling runs and is forced to flee the country in the company of Elzevir Block, the man who is to become like a father to him. From echoing vaults and stormy seas to dank dungeons and deep wells, the suspense of John's search for hidden treasure is thrillingly evoked in this fully dramatised classic adventure, starring Robert Glenister and James Laurenson.

  • Creators

  • Series

    BBC Children's Classics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 2, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781408499931
      • File size: 44601 KB
      • Duration: 01:32:55

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1310
    • Text Difficulty: 10-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      John Trenchard's life in 1757 Dorset is drastically altered when he discovers a secret passage. It is said to have been the hiding place of the wondrous treasure hoarded by Captain Mohune--Blackbeard! This full-cast production enhances Falkner's swashbuckling tale. The addition of sound effects of the roiling boat and waves and the sounds of fear, terror, and bravery as John and his adopted father take to the sea add to the nonstop action. John's discovery of love and his realization that his father gave up his life for him take this story beyond TREASURE ISLAND. Finally, because of the well-done suggestions of eighteenth-century English, MOONFLEET is perfect as an audiobook. S.G.B. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1310
  • Text Difficulty:10-12

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