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Swallows and Amazons

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Swallows and Amazons

By Arthur Ransome About

‘Swallows and Amazons for ever!’ The Walker children – also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship’s Boy Roger – set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. BACKSTORY: Crack the Swallow’s code and learn all about the adventurous author.

AuthorArthur Ransome About
Type Of BookMiddle Novel
SeriesSwallows and Amazons
FormatPaperback
ISBN9780099572794
Published11/09/2013
Price Per CopyRRP $16.99
1–9 copies$15.29
10–19 copies$14.44
20+ copies$13.59
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Arthur Ransome

Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in 1917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children’s treasures of all time.

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