Oxford Children's Classics: Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner

Oxford Children's Classics: Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner

If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. When John Trenchard stumbles upon the coffin of the legendary pirate Blackbeard, he discovers a clue to the whereabouts of a long-lost diamond. Soon John enters a world of dark secrets and smuggling, and embarks on a dangerous adventure in search of Blackbeard's treasure. This classic tale of smuggling and treasure is the latest welcome addition to the Oxford Children's Classics series.

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.

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ISBN 13	9780192734785
ISBN 10	0192734784
Titel	Oxford Children's Classics: Moonfleet
Autor	John Meade Falkner
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-08-01
Seitenanzahl	272
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