Moonfleet
- 281 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
John Meade Falkner es célebre por sus novelas de aventuras, que a menudo se inspiran en sus extensos viajes y su profundo interés por la historia. Su escritura se caracteriza por descripciones meticulosas y una vívida representación del pasado, sumergiendo a los lectores en diferentes épocas. Las obras de Falkner destacan no solo por sus emocionantes tramas, sino también por su perspicaz exploración de la naturaleza humana y los dilemas morales. Su legado literario reside en la magistral fusión de precisión histórica con una narrativa cautivadora.






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Classic / British English Fifteen-year old John Trenchard lives in a quiet village. But after dark, Moonfleet is a village with secrets. A dead man walks the streets, and smugglers do their work. When John accidentally learns about this dangerous world, his life suddenly changes. But will he live or will he die?
Fifteen-year old John Trenchard lives in a quiet village. But after dark, Moonfleet is a village with secrets. A dead man walks the streets, and smugglers do their work. When John accidentally learns about this dangerous world, his life suddenly changes. But will he live – or will he die?
Discussing the main problems in the formation of an Economic Union, this book analyses the extent to which national governments would have to give up their freedom of action in domestic monetary, budgetary, fiscal and economic policies if they were to form an effective economic union. The issues of commercial policy, financial and exchange-rate policies, of migration and investment and of the finance of a common defence budget are all covered.
Moonfleet tells the story of John Trenchard. One night in Moonfleet, he hears a tale of cursed treasure. John and his friend Elzevir go in search of the treasure and become involved in another Moonfleet secretsmuggling. TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.