by John Meade Falkner · Presses Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266032773
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«Moonfleet» is the adventure and mystery novel by John Meade Falkner, published by Presses Pocket in paperback (251 pages, in French).
Set on the Dorset coast, it recounts the exploits of John Trenchard, a young orphan who crosses paths with smugglers and sets out in search of treasure. Amid crypts, caves and hidden passages, the plot combines mystery, danger and the friendship between John and the taciturn Elzevir Block.
Original work from 1898; this French edition appeared in 1990 at Presses Pocket with a preface by Michel Le Bris.
For readers of adventure classics and historical fiction, especially those who enjoy stories of the sea, smuggling and treasure.
John Meade Falkner was an English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel Moonfleet. An extremely successful businessman, he became chairman of the arms manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth during World War I.
