Arthur Ransome () was the author of more than thirty books for children. Born in Leeds in , he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays, many of which became the settings for his children’s stories. Swallows and Amazons, the first of the series of the same name, is regarded as a timeless classic of children’s www.doorway.rus: K. Swallows and Amazons. Ransome, Arthur, ; Blackett, Nancy. To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery5/5(6). Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett. The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination.4/5.
Friendship, resourcefulness, and sailing, too: Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. Swallowdale (originally published in ). Arthur Ransome. Quotes. Showing of "BETTER DROWNED THAN DUFFERS IF NOT DUFFERS WONT DROWN". ― Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons. 49 likes. Like. "You write not for children but for yourself. Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in , introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett. Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books.
Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome and was published in It is set in the Lake District in August during the last fortnight of the summer. List of characters in Arthur Ransome books. Swallows: John, Susan, Titty, Roger [7 yrs. old] Walker. There is also the British-based group, The Arthur Ransome Society, which has an international membership. The series begins with Swallows and Amazons, published in It tells the story of the Walker family children, who sail a dinghy named Swallow, and the Blackett family children, who sail a dinghy named Amazon. 4 SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS the explorers looking at the Pacific Ocean for the first time Sh. e had called the promontory Darien. On the highest point of it they had made their camping place, and there Roger had left them when he had come through the trees to the field and, seeing his mother at the gate, had begun his voyage home.
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