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Set in a cursed village on the rugged coast of Cornwall, the story unfolds in a community that thrives on shipwrecks, luring vessels to their doom for personal gain. The inhabitants, untroubled by their malevolent actions, adorn their homes with the belongings of drowned sailors, showcasing a chilling indifference to the lives lost. This dark tale explores themes of morality and the human capacity for evil, as the villagers' sinister practices raise questions about complicity and the nature of survival.
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The Wreckers, Iain Lawrence
- Language
- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- The Wreckers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Iain Lawrence
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780440415459
- Category
- Transport, Historical prose, Young Adult
- Description
- Set in a cursed village on the rugged coast of Cornwall, the story unfolds in a community that thrives on shipwrecks, luring vessels to their doom for personal gain. The inhabitants, untroubled by their malevolent actions, adorn their homes with the belongings of drowned sailors, showcasing a chilling indifference to the lives lost. This dark tale explores themes of morality and the human capacity for evil, as the villagers' sinister practices raise questions about complicity and the nature of survival.