Overview :Ransome says in a note at the beginning that the stories in this book are those that Russian peasants tell their children and each other. It... Read More
Overview :Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand ex... Read More
Overview :Excerpt from Oscar Wilde: A Critical Study I wish to thank Mr. Robert Ross, Wilde's literary executor, Who has helped me in every possible w... Read More
Overview :"For the rest it is a straightforward account of what life is like in Soviet Russia. Ransom seems like an uncommonly intelligent and honest ... Read More
Overview :Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand ex... Read More
Overview :On a summer holiday in England's Lake District, four siblings set out to live by their own rules-sailing, camping, exploring, and imagining ... Read More
Overview :Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand ex... Read More
Overview :Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand ex... Read More
Overview :This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical... Read More
Overview :The Swallows are out on the water once again, this time in a bigger boat and on a bigger adventure than ever before. "'Like to spend a night... Read More