Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner
First published in 1898, Moonfleet is an adventure novel written by English writer J. Meade Falkner. A titillating tale of smuggling, treasure, and shipwreck set in 18th century England, this swashbuckling story of high-sea escapades offers excitement and page-turning travails for all ages. John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) was an English novelist and poet, best known for writing this novel. As well as being an accomplished writer, Falkner was also a successful businessman, becoming chairman of the weapons manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth in the First World War. Other notable works by this author include: The Lost Stradivarius (1895), and The Nebuly Coat (1903). Read & Co. is now republishing this classic work in a new edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
John Meade Falkner was born in Wiltshire in 1858. He worked as a teacher at Derby school, and climbed through the ranks of a large Newcastle arms manufacturer to become its director in 1901, after working for the company founder as his family's tutor for many years. After retiring in 1926, Falkner became honorary librarian to the dean and chapter of Durham Cathedral. He wrote three novels including Moonfleet (1898), as well as publishing a volume of poetry (Poems, 1933) and a pocket history of Oxfordshire. J. Meade Falkner died on July 22, 1932.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780946159161 |
| ISBN 10 | 0946159165 |
| Title | Moonfleet |
| Author | John Meade Falkner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Dovecote Press |
| Year published | 1984-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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