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Swallows And Amazons

Arthur Ransome

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Published by Red Fox, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK

Format: Paperback

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EAN: 9780099503910
Published: 28 Oct 2010

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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

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What the critics say

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

The very stuff of play
- Guardian

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

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.
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About the Author

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.

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