Swallows, Amazons and Coots: A Reading of Arthur Ransome

by Julian Lovelock

In 1929, Arthur Ransome (1884-1967), a journalist and war correspondent who was on the books of MI6, turned his hand to writing adventure stories for children. The result was Swallows and Amazons and eleven more wonderful books followed, spanning inpublication the turbulent years from 1930 to 1947. They changed the course of children's literature and have never been out of print since. In them, Ransome creates a world of escape so close to reality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0718894367
• ISBN13: 9780718894368
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"