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SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
Arthur Ransome
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Description for SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
Paperback. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues. Series: Swallows and Amazons. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure.
John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues.
'My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read' - Marcus Sedgwick
Product Details
Publisher
Red Fox
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Swallows and Amazons
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099503910
SKU
V9780099503910
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About 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; so began a writing career which has produced some of the best children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post.
Reviews for SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
I absolutely loved this book as a boy…. The simple line drawings were just wonderful; they gave the feeling of wide open spaces and freedom.
Tony Ross My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read
Markus Sedgwick All the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe
Daily Telegraph
The very stuff of play
The Guardian
Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young
Scotsman
Enchanting and escapist
Sunday Express
Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young
Scotsman
All the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe
Daily Telegraph
Enchanting and escapist
Sunday Express
There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating
Times Literary Supplement
Tony Ross My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read
Markus Sedgwick All the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe
Daily Telegraph
The very stuff of play
The Guardian
Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young
Scotsman
Enchanting and escapist
Sunday Express
Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young
Scotsman
All the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe
Daily Telegraph
Enchanting and escapist
Sunday Express
There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating
Times Literary Supplement