A young architect is sent to a remote town to supervise the restoration of its Minster.
Falkner J. Meade Pořadí knih
John Meade Falkner se proslavil svými dobrodružnými romány, které často čerpají z jeho rozsáhlých cest a zájmu o historii. Jeho styl je charakterizován detailními popisy a živým vykreslením minulosti, což čtenářům umožňuje ponořit se do jiných dob. Falknerova díla vynikají nejen napínavými zápletkami, ale i hlubším zkoumáním lidské povahy a morálních dilemat. Jeho literární odkaz spočívá v mistrném spojení historické přesnosti s poutavým vyprávěním.






- 2016
- 2014
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.
- 2010
Problems of Economic Union
- 114 stránek
- 4 hodiny čtení
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.
- 2009
Moonfleet
- 238 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Moonfleet (1898) is both a mystery and an adventure story, a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. The mystery is in the outcome of the conflict between the smugglers and the revenue men, the adventure in how the hero, John Trenchard, discovers the secret of Colo.
- 2008
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?
- 2008
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?