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Moonfleet
by John Meade Falkner
Moonfleet follows in the tradition of a lot of other “adventure” stories from the 1800’s and also manages to include and incorporate a good mystery into the story as well.
The comings and goings of the residents of Moonfleet could be the lives of the residents of any small town in England at that time, especially ones near the coast that had a strong history of smuggling involved as well. The thing that sets them apart is the ghost story element of one of their former, more infamous residents.
The story also shows the ways that people, mainly men if we’re being honest, can be so influenced and drawn by greed and how the prospect of wealth and fortune can affect them so badly that it can lead to plots of murder.
All in all a solid read, if you’re already a fan of this particular type of adventure story, otherwise you might find it a bit difficult to get into.
The comings and goings of the residents of Moonfleet could be the lives of the residents of any small town in England at that time, especially ones near the coast that had a strong history of smuggling involved as well. The thing that sets them apart is the ghost story element of one of their former, more infamous residents.
The story also shows the ways that people, mainly men if we’re being honest, can be so influenced and drawn by greed and how the prospect of wealth and fortune can affect them so badly that it can lead to plots of murder.
All in all a solid read, if you’re already a fan of this particular type of adventure story, otherwise you might find it a bit difficult to get into.