Great Northern?
Published on 24. June 1982
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-224-60642-4 (ISBN)
Description
Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds, never before seen in the British Isles. Captain Flint and his crew decide to consult an expert to confirm the discovery. But when the man they ask turns out to have his collector's eye on the birds' eggs, not to mention skins, an enjoyable voyage around the Outer Hebrides becomes a desperate race to save the birds, and themselves...
Reviews / Votes
[Ransome] makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure. His characters are more eager, more resourceful than the majority: that surplus of vitality is their magic -- Eric Linklater * Observer * Written in the most beautiful English, this is one of the books which I would be proud to give to anyone * BBC *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
1
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
483 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-224-60642-4 (9780224606424)
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Person
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.
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.