Bibliograph

Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome ; illustrated by the Author with help from Miss Nancy Blackett

Type

Label

Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome ; illustrated by the Author with help from Miss Nancy Blackett

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Swallows and Amazons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1108323452

Responsibility statement

by Arthur Ransome ; illustrated by the Author with help from Miss Nancy Blackett

Summary

The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, Swallows and Amazons was originally published in 1930 and remains to this day an intrepid story of sailing, exploration, and friendship for children, grownups, and anyone captivated by a world of adventure and imagination. Set in England<U+2019>s Lake District in 1929, the story follows the Walker family<U+2015>including siblings John, Susan, Titty, and Roger<U+2015>who set sail for Wild Cat Island in their dinghy. Upon arriving, the friends are besieged by Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, who claim ownership of the land. Luckily, the Swallows and Amazons soon call a truce and set off together on wild escapades, camping under open skies, swimming, fishing, and exploring. But when a mysterious man on a houseboat accuses them of a crime they did not commit, the Swallows and the Amazons must work together to clear their names<U+2015>and find the real culprit

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification