Arthur Ransome Livres
18 janvier 1884 – 3 juin 1967
Arthur Ransome est célèbre pour ses romans d'aventure captivants, en particulier la série bien-aimée qui suit les escapades d'enfants sur l'eau. Son écriture mêle magistralement des détails réalistes de la voile et de la vie en plein air à une narration imaginative. À travers des représentations vivantes de l'indépendance et de la débrouillardise de la jeunesse, Ransome invite les lecteurs dans des mondes où la nature inspire l'exploration et où se forgent des amitiés durables.
Pigeon Post
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
A group of children spend their summer holidays on a goldmining adventure.
Swallowdale
- 640pages
- 23 heures de lecture
'Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and cooked it yourself? 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.
While on vacation in East Anglia, four children, whose previous sailing experience is limited to dinghies, accidentally drift out to the North Sea after the rising tide causes their cutter to drag anchor.
The Picts and the Martyrs
- 352pages
- 13 heures de lecture
Another saga of the Swallows and Amazons. A happy holiday planned by the children is spoiled by the arrival of the Great Aunt.
Great Northern?
- 432pages
- 16 heures de lecture
Tells of the adventures of two sets of children as they holiday in the Lake District.
Winter Holiday
- 352pages
- 13 heures de lecture
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.
Coots in the North and Other Stories
- 179pages
- 7 heures de lecture
'Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. 'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck. The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel.
Secret Water
- 432pages
- 16 heures de lecture
'A magnificent exploring adventure.' - The Times Literary Supplement.
