The Picts and The Martyrs: or, Not Welcome at All [Swallows and Amazons #11]
Book Details
| Title: | The Picts and The Martyrs: or, Not Welcome at All [Swallows and Amazons #11] | ||||||||||
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| Published: | 1943 | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | Jonathan Cape | ||||||||||
| Tags: | adventure, fiction, juvenile, sailing | ||||||||||
| Description: | The dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday. Nancy and Peggy have to become Martyrs, wearing dresses and reading poetry (but breaking out at night), while Dick and Dorothea become Picts, secret inhabitants of the country who must never let themselves be seen. It's a desperate gamble to keep everyone out of trouble - but can it possibly work against the eagle eyes of the fearsome Great Aunt? [Suggest a different description.] |
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| Downloads: | 3,627 | ||||||||||
| Pages: | 262  |
Author Bio for Ransome, Arthur
The Swallows and Amazons series is a series of twelve children's books by English author Arthur Ransome, named after the title of the first book in the series and set between the two World Wars. The twelve books involve adventures by groups of children, almost all during the school holidays and mostly in England, but including four sailing trips that go outside England. The stories revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing.
Literary scholar Peter Hunt said he believes the series "... changed British literature, affected a whole generation's view of holidays, helped to create the national image of the English Lake District and added Arthur Ransome's name to the select list of classic British children's authors".
The series remains popular today. It contributes to the tourist industry in the Lake District and Norfolk Broads areas of England, where many of the books are set. There are also several societies dedicated to the study and promotion of Ransome's work which are largely inspired by the series. The first one...
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