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Published in 1999, The Wreckers is a young adult adventure novel by Iain Lawrence set in 1799 on the coast of Cornwall, England. Fourteen-year-old John survives a brutal shipwreck only to find himself hunted by a village that lures ships to its coast and wrecks them to scavenge the remains. As John seeks to reunite with his father, he uncovers the village’s dark secrets in a tale of survival and courage. The novel contains depictions of violence and death.