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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, read by Royce Pierreson. A tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. 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.
John Meade Falkner (Author), Royce Pierreson (Narrator)
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J. Meade Falkener's timeless classic adventure story of smugglers, hidden treasure, mysterious ghosts and daring escapes. Written in 1898, the story has remained a much loved classic among children and adults alike, owing to its gripping storyline, sympathetic characters and swift narrative pace. The village of Moonfleet has been dominated by the Mohune dynasty for centuries. And even though the family has died out, according to local rumour, the ghost of the most evil of them, nicknamed Blackbeard, stalks the churchyard in search of his lost treasure. One night, following a heavy storm, the churchyard is flooded...and the next Sunday, strange eerie banging noises are heard from the Mohune vault under the church. While the rest of the congregation flees in terror, young John Trenchard is curious. And when he visits the churchyard again, to see whether the dead Mohunes are still making noises, he discovers a crack in the earth which leads to an underground tunnel. Convinced that this discovery will lead him to Blackbeard's treasure, he determines to return at night with a candle and explore. The tunnel leads direct into the Mohune vault...and John Trenchard finds himself unexpectedly in the middle of a smugglers' den...just as the smugglers themselves are arriving with their new cargo. Hiding behind one of the old Mohune coffins, John embarks on a series of adventures which will change the course of his life forever.
John Meade Falkner (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)
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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. While conducting his own hunt for the treasure, John is trapped in the church crypt and discovers the true secret of the village: smuggling. Taken under the wing of the gruff innkeeper and chief smuggler, Elzevir Block, John begins a dangerous adventure which will see him in a hair-raising chase along a precarious cliff path and deciphering a hidden code in an ancient castle. Moonfleet is a thrilling story of revenge and betrayal, of loyalty and great sacrifice, but it is above all a story about friendship.
J. Meade Falkner, John Meade Falkner (Author), David Ault, Jerry Robbins, Rob Cattrell, The Colonial Radio Players (Narrator)
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A chilling tale of suspense with a puzzling mystery at the heart of the story. Architect Edward Westray is sent by his firm to restore Cullerne Minster. The young man believes that more work is needed to secure the bell tower but his warnings go unheeded. A fellow lodger, the church organist Sharnall is investigating the belief of the late Martin Joliffe, the landladys’ brother, that he, Joliffe, was the rightful heir to the Blandamer title and estates. Sharnall dies in circumstances which he had predicted and confided to Westray and the architect continues this search into the noblemans history much to his Lordships displeasure. With little experience of life beyond his profession, the young man discovers the truth and finds himself on a knife–edge of self doubt in which his senses of honour and tradition are at odds with one another. Life is no longer black nor white but grey as the crumbling stone of the Minster, which, in a thrilling finale, threatens to come crashing down upon him. This is splendid from start to finish-a forgotten masterpiece from the author of 'Moonfleet brought back to vigorous life by Peter Joyce's tremendous narration. The architect Westray is lodging in a Dorset village while overseeing the restoration of its minster.He discovers Lord Blandamers dishonourable deception in love and estate ownership and his honourable is anguished-ts a serious theme beneath a gripping and dramatic tale
J. Meade Falkner, John Meade Falkner (Author), Peter Joyce (Narrator)
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"BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Falkner's gripping tale of mystery and high adventure in a Dorset smuggling villlage. 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 Elizevir Block, the man who is to become like a father to him.
J. Meade Falkner, John Meade Falkner (Author), A Full Cast, James Laurenson, Robert Glenister (Narrator)
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A tale of smuggling and mystery on the Dorset coast as told by John Trenchard, a boy obsessed with discovering the secret of Colonel 'Blackbeard' Mohune's hidden treasure. One night, trapped in the Mohune family vault beneath the church, John finds a locket round the Colonel's neck which contains verses from the Psalms of David. What could it mean? Elzevir Block, landlord of the local public house, who has lost his son in the contraband wars, befriends John and together they struggle to find the secret of Blackbeard's buried wealth. It is an adventure story full of action and misfortune spanning many years, two different countries and ending with a message to us all.
J. Meade Falkner, John Meade Falkner (Author), Peter Joyce (Narrator)
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