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About Arthur Ransome

Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in 1917, 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 1929, 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.

Ransome died in 1967. He and his wife Evgenia lie buried in the churchyard of St Paul's Church, Rusland, in the southern Lake District.

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Read a book day

Swallows And Amazons is a wonderful book for your children.

12 days ago

Read a book day

The Picts and the Martyrs is a wonderful book for your children.

12 days ago

Read a book day

Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome from Penguin Random House Children's UK is brilliant!

12 days ago

Back to school

Coot Club by Arthur Ransome from ##Published## a perfect book for today.

15 days ago

Totally Thames Festival

We think you'd love Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome from Red Fox

17 days ago

Totally Thames Festival

We think you'd love Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome from Penguin Random House Children's UK

17 days ago

Summer Holidays

Why not delve into Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome from Red Fox - a fantastic kids book!

1 month ago

Summer Holidays

Why not delve into Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome from Penguin Random House Children's UK - a fantastic kids book!

1 month ago

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