ɪt wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt nˈɑːvəl mˈuːnfliːt baɪ dʒˈeɪ. mˈiːd fˈɔlknɚ, ɔːlðˈoʊ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː mˌeɪd ɪnðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ænd plˈɑːt.
It was inspired by the 1898 novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, although significant alterations were made in the characters and plot.