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Sep 19, 2026 7 hr 46 min

Moonfleet - John Meade Falkner

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"Moonfleet" by John Meade Falkner is a captivating tale set in a mid-18th century fishing village in Dorset, where adventure and moral dilemmas intertwine. The story follows 15-year-old orphan John Trenchard, who becomes entangled with a gang of smugglers led by the enigmatic Elzevir Block. When John discovers a hidden smuggler's cache beneath the church, he inadvertently finds himself trapped, leading to a series of events that challenge his understanding of loyalty, friendship, and the consequences of one's choices. Themes of isolation, the search for belonging, and the allure of danger resonate powerfully, reminding us of the timeless struggle between right and wrong. As John navigates his precarious situation, listeners are drawn into a world where courage and cunning are essential for survival, making this story both a thrilling adventure and a poignant exploration of youthful recklessness and redemption. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner (1858 - 1932) LibriVox The novel is set in a fishing village in Dorset during the mid 18th century. The story concerns a 15 year old orphan boy, John Trenchard, who becomes friends with an older man who turns out to be the leader of a gang of smugglers. One night John chances on the smugglers' store in the crypt beneath the church. He explores but hides behind a coffin when he hears voices. He finds a locket which contains a parchment, in the coffin belonging to Colonel Mohune. Unfortunately after the visitors leave, he finds himself trapped inside, and is only rescued two days later when two of the smugglers, Ratsey, the sexton and Elzevir Block, the innkeeper of the Why Not?, the local pub, investigate his disappearance. His aunt insists he leaves her house and Elzevir Block takes him in to live at the pub. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonfleet) Reading and whispering songyujing Adventure: Rebels of the Red Planet By: Charles L. Fontenay The Metal Monster By: Abraham Merritt Moonfleet By: John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) Free Air By: Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) The Tale of Timothy Turtle By: Arthur Scott Bailey (1877-1949) The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu By: Sax Rohmer (1883-1959) The Napoleon of Notting Hill By: G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) The Dog Crusoe and His Master By: Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes or The Quest of a Summer Vacation By: Stella M. Francis The Black Star By: Johnston McCulley (1883-1958) The Duke of Chimney Butte By: George W. Ogden (1871-1966) Michael Strogoff By: Jules Verne (1828-1905) The Czar's Spy By: William Le Queux (1864-1927) The Hand of Fu-Manchu By: Sax Rohmer (1883 -1959) Faery Lands of the South Seas By: James Norman Hall Xenophon's Anabasis By: Xenophon Völsungasaga By: William Morris (1834-1896) The Danger

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