John Meade Falkner – författare

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 thrilling story of revenge and betrayal, of loyalty and great sacrifice, but it is above all a story about friendship..

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.First published in 1898, ‘Moonfleet’ is a riveting adventure story full of drama, mystery, revenge, pursuit, smuggling, pirates and romance, with a place in the literary canon alongside ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Kidnapped’.The tiny village of Moonfleet nestles on the English coast, and every one of its inhabitants lives off the sea in one way or another. When local young man John Trenchard accidentally stumbles upon treasure stashed in the local crypt, he unknowingly enters the murky world of the smuggling trade and the local secret of Colonel John Mohune’s treasure. Trenchard is soon forced to flee England with a price on his head, leaving behind his beloved Grace and the life he hoped for. But the adventures, trials and tribulations that befall him on his personal journey back to Moonfleet and ultimately redemption are written with such intensity and hope, as well as love for the history and landscape of Dorset, that the story never loses pace or power on its epic journey.‘Moonfleet’ is a classic adventure story to be read again and again.

Penguin presents the audio CD 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.

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition of Moonfleet.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.

Den musikälskande studenten John Maltravers blir fascinerad av en melodi som finns nedtecknad i ett gammalt italienskt nothäfte, och han spelar den om och om igen. Till sin häpnad märker han att melodin framkallar egendomliga fenomen: spöklika ljud och syner. När han sedan hittar en Stradivariusfiol som länge legat gömd i hans bostad leds han in i en ockult sfär där ondskans makter råder, och hela hans tillvaro förändras. Denna senviktorianska roman om kärlek och hat, vålnader och vansinne utspelas i England – i Oxford och på två gamla gods – och dels i Italien, i ett hus byggt på ruinerna av en antik romersk sommarvilla. John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) var en bildad affärsman med stort intresse för historia, litteratur, religion, musik och antikviteter. Han gav ut en del skrifter i dessa ämnen och skrev också ett fåtal romaner, av vilka "Smugglarna i Moonfleet" tidigare givits ut på svenska.

Smugglarna i Moonfleet är en andlöst spännande äventyrsbok med ingredienser som underjordiska gångar, hemliga chiffer, vrak och grottor, och som en röd tråd genom hela berättelsen går skildringen av Johns kärlek till Grace. ”Engelsk äventyrsroman skriven 1898 i Skattkammaröns och Dickens efterföljd. Härligt sentimental och mycket spännande ... Perfekt som högläsningsbok!” – Birgitta Svensson, BTJ:s sambindningslista ”Denna klassiska ungdomsroman innehåller allt som finns i en riktig äventyrsberättelse: kärlek och hat, tragedi, hämnd och en hemlig skatt. Men framför allt är den spännande.” – Katrine Hamori, BTJ:s sambindningslista