![]() The Walkers consider themselves explorers, while the Blacketts declare themselves to be pirates. The Walkers are staying at a farm near a lake during the school holidays the Blacketts live in a house on the opposite shore. ![]() It tells the story of the Walker children, who sail a dinghy named Swallow, and the Blackett children, who sail a dinghy named Amazon. There is also the British-based group, The Arthur Ransome Society, which has an international membership.The series begins with Swallows and Amazons, published in 1930. The first one to be founded was the Arthur Ransome Club in Japan. There are also several societies dedicated to the study and promotion of Ransome's work which are largely inspired by the series. It contributes to the tourist industry in the Lake District and Norfolk Broads areas of England, where many of the books are set. 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". Literary scholar Peter Hunt said he believes the series ". The stories revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing. 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 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. ![]()
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