Great Northern? (Swallows And Amazons)

Author: Ransome, Arthur

Brand: Red Fox

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 352

Release Date: 01-10-2001

Part Number: 9780099427261

Details: Product Description


'I was wrong,' said Captain Flint. 'He's not mad but bad. It isn't only eggs he wants. He wants to take the credit for it. You're quite right. It's up to us, it's up to the ship, to see he doesn't.'Dick's birdwatching discovery turns the cruise of the Sea Bear into a desperate chase. Not only do the Swallows and Amazons have to prove the facts of the case but they also have to dodge the savage natives and evade the ruthless pursuit of a fanatic egg-collector, determined to kill a pair of rare birds and steal the credit. Fortunately, Nancy has a few plans.


Review


He makes a tale of adventure, a handbook to adventure ―
Observer


From the Back Cover


“He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.” –
Observer

“There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating.” –
TLS


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. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post. Ransome died in 1967. He and his wife Evgenia lie buried in the churchyard of St Paul's Church, Rusland, in the southern Lake District.

EAN: 9780099427261

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches

Languages: English