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Moonfleet

Emma — Thu, 01 Jan 2099 00:00:00 +0000

A classic tale of mystery and adventure in a Dorset smuggling village. John Trenchard is fifteen when his adventures begin. He lives with his aunt near to the sea in Moonfleet, but his peaceful existence is brought to a rapid end when he discoversa secret passage into the vault of the powerful Mohune family. Anticipating treasure, he finds instead a large cargo of contraband and is drawn into the world of smugglers. Forced to flee, John little guesses the trials he will face before he sets foot again in the village of Moonfleet.

Moonfleet

Emma — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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 Elzevir Block, the man who is to become like a father to him. From echoing vaults and stormy seas to dank dungeons and deep wells, the suspense of John’s search for hidden treasure is thrillingly evoked in this fully dramatised classic adventure, starring Robert Glenister and James Laurenson.

2 CDs. 1 hr 30 mins.

Moonfleet AUDIO

Emma — Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A full-cast dramatization of the children's classic. Castles, convict ships, diamond dealers and dungeons abound in this swashbuckling adventure tale.