The Treasure of the Secret Cove

by Amy Le Feuvre

A reproduction of the 1897 classic, The Treasure of the Secret Cove promises to stir up discussion on issues of monumental importance for today's families. In a day when God's view of marriage is under attack & gender roles are hotly debated, this novel clears the muddy waters & allows the reader to vicariously experience the way in which these roles are worked out through life's challenges, brokenness, and redemption.

Mystery, drama, heroism, villainy, greed, tragedy, murder, revenge, betrayal, heartbreak, and redemption can all be found in this masterpiece.

Genres: Fiction, Christian, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Classics, Romance

316 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1897

About the author

Amelia Sophia Le Feuvre (1861-1929) was born in Blackheath, London, England in 1861.

She grew up in a large family which employed a governess for the children's education. Her father worked as a Surveyor at H. M. Customs. Her grandfather, James Mainguy, was a reverend in Guernsey.

She dedicated her life to writing and wrote many books and stories that are filled with Biblical principles and her popularity began in the 1890s and continued for over three decades. She also wrote for magazines like 'Sunday at Home' and 'The Quiver'. Her writing was typical of the new approach of the evangelical writers to the young reader and, like many of the writers of the period she was particularly fond of the "quaint" child, "old fashioned" with delicate health, a type modelled on Paul Dombey. She also wrote of family life, specialising in the outwardly naughty child, the odd one out, whose motives are consistently misunderstood by the adults.

Her publishers included Revell in Chicago, Dodd Mead in New York, the Religious Tract Society in London, and Hodder and Stoughton in London and latterly the Lutterworth Press kept her works in print.

She died at Exeter, Devon, on 29 April 1929 after 68 fruitful years.

Her first book, 'Eric's Good News', was published in 1894 and her last, 'A Strange Courtship' was published posthumously in 1931. She wrote more than 65 books in her career, including at least one, 'Laddie's Choice' (1912), using the pseudonym Mary Thurston Dodge.

Note: Her exact date of birth is not known, she was born in the first quarter of 1861 so the date of 1 March has been used for convenience.

Reviews

[PBartist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing book! I really enjoyed listening to this for family reading. The love story, the faith, and the redemption was so good🤩. And there were even some cry worthy moments👌🏽.
Definitely recommend.

[Michael Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little gem had been lost to history until Lamplighter books brought it back into print. It is a well written story from the 1800s about a little fishing village in England that learns to treasure the Lifeboat that God has given them. There’s adventure, romance, good Christian lessons learned, and the gospel proclaimed for the conversion of souls. Highly recommended Christian fiction.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story was good and kept me interested. After a while though, Una began to get at me because of her thickheaded, stubborn, independent self that continually clashes with her husband. That being said, she was supposed to be stubborn as it is part of the story of her maturing and eventually submitting herself to Cuthbert. If you can brave out Una for the majority of the book, then I'd recommend this.

[Lukas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly a great book on marriage! It covered way more aspects of relationships than I had anticipated. In doing so, it led me to consider how I balance my own marriage and our relationship with God. It's a must-read for anyone who's married or even remotely thinking about getting married.

[Malachi Cyr · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I feel like a traitor to say this, But my opinion of this book was largely based on the audio drama by Lamplighter Theater, which I heard first. For the first half of the book I found it better than the audio, since many of the themes, especially the characters journey to faith, could be more fully developed. However, as I reached the end I personally found that the audio had done a better job, by raising the stakes, developing some of the relational drama better so that it didn’t just solve itself, and rearranging, altering, and even removing a few of the events to make it more realistic and exciting. I may have liked the book better if I had read out first, but I didn’t, so I have decided to weld the first half of the book with the second half of the audio and call it good. I’m actually kinda bummed that I can’t really combine the parts I like from each and make my own version. I will say the happily-ever-after wrap up makes more sense with the book ending than the audio one. The four star review comes from having my expectations raised by the audio drama’s climactic ending and then not having those expectations met, leaving the book feeling kinda flat.

Over all I say this is a great read and I recommend you check it out, listen to the audio afterwards, and pick and choose what you like best.

[Melanie Thornton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book in every way.

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book kept me up late into the night, anxious to know how it would end!
It has an interesting and exciting plot, engaging and relatable characters, and it's filled with truth and encouragement. Plus, I loved the setting of this story: a small fishing village along the stormy coast of Devonshire.
I really enjoyed Amy Le Feuvre's writing and I'll be sure to seek out more of her works.

[Violet W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Infinite stars! Literally-- I would give this any number, I love it that much.

[Anna Bales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Underrated.

[Mikayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this a lot more then I did.
Arranged marriages were never my favorite, though, and this one was especially sticky. They agree that it is strictly for convenience, but quickly the guy pulls out the "I'm your husband" card and starts telling her what she can and can't do. I agree in theory that men are the leaders in marriage, but I felt like this was a breach of her trust. I felt like he was too quick to just love her for no reason, and expect more of her, even though he kept calling her "A little girl."
She was frustrating, never trusting anyone, but I did love seeing how her character slowly grew and changed. It was very well done.
The only other thing I didn't like was that the pastor conveniently just dies at the end. It was sad and felt like just a way to wrap up that thread without dealing with it.
Overall, I liked this author's book "Teddy's Button" much better.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gave this audiobook to Ellie for completing her Christmas piano recital. We listened to this in the car driving up to the hospital to see Auntay and had to take it inside when we got home because it was so good and we couldn't wait. Jacob said this was his favorited Lamplighter audio so far! Lots of adventure and intrigue...krb 12/16/18

[Jennifer Sahlstrom · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first completed book of 2022. One of the best books I have ever read, and definitely very different from what I expected, just from reading the title and the prologue. More detailed review to come.

[Mattathias · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best book

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t read the actual book I listen to that audio drama bylamplighter theater

[Johanna Knopf · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book overall. There were some minor details that I wasn't a fan of, but overall it has a good moral.

[Ruth Aguilar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was just overall written great, and the plot is much needed in this generation. I really enjoyed reading the book with the many different types of characters.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always a fun adventure listening to all the audio dramas! In my opinion, this one was different than the rest of the other lamplighters in a good way:) 🤍

[Jakin Files · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books! It teaches so many values that we sometimes forget about when we think of marriage. I would recommend reading if you ever have the chance.

[Rebekah Plattner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable book, well written and full of good examples of how God can use the small things we do in life to impact others, whether for the good or for evil.

[Congetta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another good selection and audio drama from Lamplighters. I was pleasantly surprised that a large part of this story had to do with the husband/wife relationship and how important communication and trust are. These traits are important in any relationship that you wish to have true intimacy, so I am glad that it was illuminated in a book targeted towards children. The focus in our culture today is to experience walking in someone else's shoes which is good for empathy and understanding people in relationships. However, I wish the focus on having and developing good character traits and the journey to have them wasn't completely erased or downplayed by an individual's experience.

[✧*̥˚ Jordyn *˚✧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely beautiful ✨⚓️

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. ┈ ⋞ 〈 The Treasure of the Secret Cove 〉 ⋟ ┈ ★★★★★

╰┈➤ I can’t even count how many times I’ve listened to this book on audio drama. Like actually. It’s my favorite, and somehow my family hasn’t gotten old of it so this was this week’s road trip soundtrack 🥰

If you want a deep story that will give you goosebumps, tears of joy and anguish, and set your soul alight then this is the book for you.

It’s a beautiful tale of marriage of convenience gone right (and also wrong tehe). There’s no words to describe how powerful the audio drama is so if you ever get the chance totally go listen to it! The most talented actors meets a story that survived a time gone past and finds itself still relevant today <3

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot happens in a fishermen village. There is boat building and rowing. Since those are not my favorite things, this is not my favorite book by Amy Le Feuvre. Still, it is amazing as all her books are.

[Una · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. I loved the spiritual content in it and the values. I liked how Una learned how to be caring and kind to others. She learned what a good marriage is all about.