Swallows & Amazons
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose, still intact. Some minor tearing to edge of board.
For generations of young readers, summer has meant one thing: the freedom of the lake, a sail-rigged dinghy, and the boundless possibility of adventure. Swallows & Amazons chronicles the unforgettable holiday of the Walker children — John, Susan, Titty, and Roger — who sail to a remote island on a vast English lake, claiming it as their own territory and living out their wildest seafaring fantasies. Their paradise is soon contested by the formidable Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy Blackett, igniting a rivalry that swiftly transforms into one of the greatest alliances in children's literature. Set against the timeless landscape of the English Lake District, the novel captures the breathtaking authenticity of childhood independence with remarkable fidelity. Arthur Ransome, himself a seasoned sailor and foreign correspondent, infuses every page with a practical mastery of seamanship and an unerring respect for his young protagonists' intelligence. The prose is crisp and unhurried, mirroring the natural rhythms of the outdoor world it so lovingly details. First published in 1930, the novel stands as a cornerstone of British children's literature, presenting a vision of childhood agency and camaraderie that has lost none of its power. Illustrated in this edition by Clifford Webb, whose line drawings bring the island and its inhabitants vividly to life, one can only wonder — what other adventures await beyond the next headland?
Author: Arthur Ransome
Format: Hardback
Published: 1937, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose, still intact. Some minor tearing to edge of board.
For generations of young readers, summer has meant one thing: the freedom of the lake, a sail-rigged dinghy, and the boundless possibility of adventure. Swallows & Amazons chronicles the unforgettable holiday of the Walker children — John, Susan, Titty, and Roger — who sail to a remote island on a vast English lake, claiming it as their own territory and living out their wildest seafaring fantasies. Their paradise is soon contested by the formidable Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy Blackett, igniting a rivalry that swiftly transforms into one of the greatest alliances in children's literature. Set against the timeless landscape of the English Lake District, the novel captures the breathtaking authenticity of childhood independence with remarkable fidelity. Arthur Ransome, himself a seasoned sailor and foreign correspondent, infuses every page with a practical mastery of seamanship and an unerring respect for his young protagonists' intelligence. The prose is crisp and unhurried, mirroring the natural rhythms of the outdoor world it so lovingly details. First published in 1930, the novel stands as a cornerstone of British children's literature, presenting a vision of childhood agency and camaraderie that has lost none of its power. Illustrated in this edition by Clifford Webb, whose line drawings bring the island and its inhabitants vividly to life, one can only wonder — what other adventures await beyond the next headland?