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Arthur Ransome
The ultimate children’s classic - long summer days filled with adventure. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip.
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John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island…
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The four Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake full of such plans and they can’t wait to meet up with Nancy and Peggy, the Amazon Pirates…
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It’s great detective work that’s needed now. Bill, Peter and Joe are falsely accused of setting boats adrift and the whole river is against them. Only Dick, Dorothea and Tom…
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John, Susan, Titty and Roger, the crew of the Swallow, take on the job of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest one…
Portraits and Speculations, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
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Editor J M Gallanar
This is the third volume of Ransome's dispatches from Russia in 1917-1924. It covers the years 1919-1921.The main issues discussed are the border state movements for independence, Allied intervention and…
J M Gallanar Editor
This is volume four of Arthur Ransomes dispatches written from Russia ans Eastern Europe in 1922-1924. The principal topic is Lenin's death and the changes in the Bolshevik Party and…
Donna Vann,Vann Donna
King Uther is dying. The Council of Elders must decide who will rule Caerleon. Why do they not see? ‘ It must be Arthur. Historical artefacts and research add another…
Roger Wardale
The inside story of the two Swallows and Amazons books set on the Norfolk Broads.
Hugh Brogan
For a man who longed for a quiet existence, Arthur Ransome led a remarkably adventurous life. His bohemian years as a writer in Chelsea before the First World War closed…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Nancy Blackett, the terror of the seas, has finally met a real pirate - the tiny, pistol-carrying Missee Lee, who has rescued them after their shipwreck off the coast of…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog…
Dorothy and Dick have an adventure in the English countryside, involving frantic chases, calamitous boat collisions, and the attempts of their friends to protect nesting birds from rude holiday boaters.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
Arthur Ransome's memoir offers a vivid account of life as a bohemian writer in early 20th century London. Chronicling his experiences and encounters with other writers, poets, and artists, this…
There was, of course, a dreadful scrimmage about getting away. Several people were not ready at the last minute. Only one motor was obtainable for nine persons with their light…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
Old Peter’s Russian Tales is a collection of twenty-one Russian folktales drawn from Ransome’s time in Russia.
Spring always seems to begin on the morning that the Imp, in a bright pink nightgown, comes rushing into my room without knocking, and throws himself on my bed, with…
Outside in the forest there was deep snow, and the sound of more falling down from the branches, but the little hut where Old Peter lived with his grandchildren Vanya…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
The Soldier And Death: A Russian Folk Tale Told In English is a book written by Arthur Ransome and published in 1922. The book tells the story of a young…
Oscar Wilde: A Critical Study is a book written by Arthur Ransome in 1912. The book is a detailed analysis of the life and works of the famous Irish playwright…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
