Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner
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Blackbeard’s diamond : it is the treasure that John Trenchard, a teenager in Mohunefleet village and Elzevir Block, contrabandier and ex-inn keeper search for. This quest turns them into criminals and makes them travel through Europe. Will they be able to locate and obtain the treasure with Blackbeard’s precious clues? Will they be able to again " see the cliffs of Dover on the lee : tip the signal to the Swan" or will they perish at "Ymeguen"? Will they become rich and will John marry Grace Maskew?
This classic is written in a language understandable by all (at least 4° students) and the plot is captivating. Moonfleet kept me reading late into many nights despite a dull opening. J. Meade Falkner manages to show the life of those whose heads are priced in the XVIIIth century in a catchy classic that isn’t alien to modern day literature. If you don’t like classics but need to read one, chose Moonfleet.
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