Great Northern? (Swallows And Amazons, 12)

Great Northern? (Swallows And Amazons, 12)

by Arthur Ransome (Author)

Synopsis

'I was wrong,' said Captain Flint. 'He's not mad but bad. It isn't only eggs he wants. He wants to take the credit for it. You're quite right. It's up to us, it's up to the ship, to see he doesn't.'Dick's birdwatching discovery turns the cruise of the Sea Bear into a desperate chase. Not only do the Swallows and Amazons have to prove the facts of the case but they also have to dodge the savage natives and evade the ruthless pursuit of a fanatic egg-collector, determined to kill a pair of rare birds and steal the credit. Fortunately, Nancy has a few plans.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Red Fox
Published: 06 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 0099427265
ISBN 13: 9780099427261
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month

Media Reviews
He makes a tale of adventure, a handbook to adventure * Observer *
Author Bio
Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in l884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in l917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in l929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post.