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Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
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Description for Swallows and Amazons
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 528 pages, B/W original by author. BIC Classification: YFA; YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 188 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572794
SKU
V9780099572794
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99-99
About Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884. He had an adventurous life - as a baby in he was carried by his father to the top of the Old Man of Coniston, a peak that is 2,276ft high! He went to Russia in 1913 to study folklore and in 1914, at the start of World War I he became ... Read more
Reviews for Swallows and Amazons
I read the entire series of Arthur Ransome's children's books as a child and thought they were absolutely fantastic. They were full of adventure, all sorts of exciting things happened and they were truly inspirational
Ellen MacArthur The book I remember most from childhood. I wanted to be with them on their escapist adventures with their boats ... Read more
Ellen MacArthur The book I remember most from childhood. I wanted to be with them on their escapist adventures with their boats ... Read more