Arthur Ransome: Remarkable story of the man behind Swallows and Amazons – Yorkshire Post

Arthur Ransome: Remarkable story of the man behind Swallows and Amazons
Yorkshire Post
WITH its summer idyll of campfires and children playing pirates Swallows and Amazons is one of those adventure stories, like Peter Pan and Treasure Island, that has stood the test of time. But while Arthur Ransome’s much-loved book evokes genteel …