Swallows and Amazons / Arthur Ransome ; illustrated by the author.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781567924206
- ISBN: 1567924204
- Physical Description: 351 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : D.R. Godine, 1985.
- Copyright: ©1930
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in 1930 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.; new illustrated edition published in 1931; new edition, type re-set 1958"--T.p. verso. |
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Subject: | Sailing > Fiction. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 4 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lincoln Heritage PL - Dale Main Library | J RAN (Text) | 70743000153258 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 04/22/2024 |
Perry Co PL - Tell City Main Library | J F RAN (Text) | 70621000437302 | Juvenile - Chapter Books | Available | - |
Roanoke PL - Roanoke | CL FIC RAN (Text) | 30208100260580 | Classic Fiction | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
Washington Carnegie PL - Washington | JF RAN (Text) | 21401000509553 | Youth Fiction | Available | - |
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Friendship, resourcefulness, adventures! Hereâs the classic tale of two families of children who band together against a common foe: an uncle who claims heâs too busy for his nieces.
The Walker children (John, Susan, Titty and Roger) are on school holiday in the Lake District and are sailing a borrowed catboat named âSwallow,â when they meet the Blackett children (Nancy and Peggy), who sail the boat, âAmazon.â The children camp together on Wild Cat Island where a plot is hatched against the Blackettâs Uncle Jim who is too busy writing his memoirs to be disturbed.
Fireworksâliterallyâensue along with a dangerous contest, a run-in with houseboat burglars, and the theft of Uncle Jimâs manuscript. How all this is resolved makes for an exciting and very satisfying story. Uncle Jim ends up apologizing for missing his niecesâ adventures all summerâthankfully, readers wonât miss a thing.
Arthur Ransomeâs Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. Like the entire series that follows, this book is for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure and imagination, exploring and setting sail.