The Wreckers, Iain Lawrence
The Wreckers, Iain Lawrence
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The Wreckers

Author: Iain Lawrence

Series: High Seas

Narrator: Ron Keith

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/10/2008

Synopsis

There was once a village off the coast of Cornwall, England where people were so poor that they prayed for shipwrecks. They made their living by salvaging food and clothing from the wreckage. Some of them were evil and lit fires during a storm to lure ships onto the rocks. Then these "wreckers" made sure that no one survived the wrecks, so there would be no witnesses to their crimes. One stormy night in 1799, 14-year-old John Spencer was unfortunate enough to be on his father's ship when the wreckers did their worst. As John hid on the shore, he saw his shipmates murdered by these ruthless scavengers. Trapped in a strange land with no idea of whom to trust, he faced the most terrifying challenge of his life. The spell-binding excitement of a swashbuckling adventure, and the wrenching moral conflict of a Dickens novel delightfully converge in this critically-acclaimed debut novel. Ron Keith's exceptional narration ensures readers nonstop entertainment in the classic tradition. The Wreckers was chosen by Booklist as a Young Editors' Choice and by the New York Public Library as a title for reading and sharing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Morgan on February 04, 2024

I expected this to be more of a children's book, but I was pleasantly suprised to find it was a very grim story filled with well timed suspense. Lots of small details that get mentioned early in the story and brought back up later which was really satisfying. Memorable and new!......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on April 25, 2013

This is a great "boy book". It is organized around a rather dark plot--running ships aground for profit--which makes it even more appealing. John is a great character. I've decided to read other books by Iain Lawrence because this story is so well written.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 02, 2015

Sometimes a nation's economy is so poor it relies on thievery. Somalia is notorious for piracy to bring money to its people. Iain Lawrence takes a look at a different sort of piracy, that of wrecking ships to loot them. Using false lights, the people who live on the island of Pendennis lure lost shi......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on September 23, 2015

Best One in the Trilogy The Wreckers (Book 1) I didn't expect to like the book. I did. How's that for a review in one sentence? ;-) But seriously, Iain does a great job of keeping you guessing about what's REALLY going on with the wreckers. You sympathize with John's lack of trust and hesitate with him......more

Goodreads review by Brian on June 12, 2016

Intense, but on the edge of the horrific, so be warned, it may be a nightmare in the making. If you like murder, intrigue, suspense, and downright evil, this is the book for you. Not horror in the R.L. Stine kind of way, but really scary.......more

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