![]() ![]() The Walkers are staying at a farm near a lake during the school holidays and want to camp on an island in the lake the Blacketts live in a house nearby. The description from (sorry) Wikipedia reads: “The story follows the Walker children (John, Susan, Titty and Roger), who sail a borrowed dinghy named Swallow, and the Blackett children (Nancy and Peggy), who sail a dinghy named Amazon. Yet he was considered, according to The Guardian, “the 1930s equivalent of JK Rowling.” Prolific and fun all at once. Honestly the thing I knew him best for was his marriage to Trotsky’s secretary (and the fact he was almost prosecuted for treason, but that’s neither here nor there). Maybe some of you are surprised to see the appearance of Arthur Ransome on this list. ![]() ![]() I wanted a boat! I wanted English lakes! I wanted long holidays with very little adult supervision! – Anne Nesbet This is the kind of book you don’t outgrow, no matter how old you get. The writing is flawless, and the characters so well-crafted they become practically real people, with fully developed personalities and voices. ![]() I love the descriptions of the water, the sailing terminology, the faux rivalry between sailors and pirates, the uncle-turned-enemy, Captain Flint, the sense of adventure coupled with the comfort and security of knowing the world is safe enough to travel alone. “Nearly everything about this book is perfect. #58 Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome (1930) ![]()
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