Arthur Ransome wordt gevierd om zijn blijvende reeks avonturenromans, levendig gesitueerd tegen de achtergrond van het Lake District. Zijn schrijven dompelt lezers onder in verhalen over vriendschap, ontdekking en een diepe waardering voor de natuurlijke wereld. Ransome vangt meesterlijk de geest van kinderlijke ontdekking en de spanning van avonturen in de buitenlucht vast door middel van rijke beelden en boeiende verhalen. Zijn werken blijven een tijdloze ode aan de geneugten van de verbeelding en het buitenleven, die resoneert met publiek van alle leeftijden.
Nothing except a polar expedition full of mountain rescues, blizzards, igloos, ice saling, illness and heroic work amidst the fozen wastes. For Dick and Dorothea newcomers to the lake, meeting up with the Swallows and Amazons prove to be adventure.
The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.
'A magnificent exploring adventure.' - The Times Literary Supplement.
'Swallows and Amazons forever!' The Walker children - also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship's Boy Roger - set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. See inside: Crack the Swallow's code and learn all about the real locations that inspired the adventurous author.