Moonfleet (Wordsworth Exclusive Collection)

LoveReading Expert Review of Moonfleet (Wordsworth Exclusive Collection)

Classic swashbuckling story of 18th-century smugglers, revenge, sacrifice and friendship presented in a beautiful gift edition.

With its swashbuckling scenario and big themes of betrayal, revenge and sacrifice, J. Meade Falkner's Moonfleet is an undeniable classic of adventure fiction. And, with its embossed gold foil features and beautiful cover, this edition (part of Wordsworth’s Exclusive Collection) makes a great gift for readers young and old.

Fifteen-year-old orphan John Trenchard lives in Moonfleet with his aunt. When she banishes him, John is looked after by grumpy innkeeper Elzevir Block, whose son was killer by customs officials. In the smuggler’s care, John falls under the spell of the local legend of ghostly Blackbeard, who’s said to rise each winter to search for a missing diamond. As John sets out on his own quest to find Blackbeard’s gem, he becomes embroiled in the village’s real secret - and Elzevir’s.

Brimming with bravery, atmosphere and all-out action, this is a tale to be dazzled by, and lose yourself in.

Joanne Owen