From Mae Thinks One effect of the multiple layers of reality, the children’s investment in their fictional world, is that it makes these descriptions of eggs and oars and hand-sewn tents seem so realistic by comparison. When I first visited the lake district, at about the age of nine, I saw no reason at all…
There’s always plenty to keep the kids happy during DIFF, and this year’s big family-friendly screening will be Swallows and Amazons , an adaptation of a beloved series of books by Arthur Ransome.
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British sailor Ellen MacArthur was born in landlocked Derbyshire, but developed a fascination for the sport after reading Swallows and Amazons as a child.
Send a unique greeting to your family and friends at any time of year with our range of beautiful greetings cards of Nancy Blackett under sail, available now from our Swallows and Amazons shop, with artwork by marine artist Claudia Myatt. “Woodbridge” Our designs include Nancy Blackett sailing past Pin Mill (from “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”) and Woodbridge…
Let us help you get set for Christmas with this stunning new range of Swallows & Amazons teatowels and fine bone china, now available from our Swallows and Amazons shop. The pure cotton teatowels come in three distinctive designs, all featuring illustrations and motifs from Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons”, including the famous quote about duffers: “Better…
If you have ever wondered why you like Arthur Ransome’s books so much, the answer might just be that he is a better writer than even you realised.
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A Yorkshire-based mountaineering and guided walk leader is ready to capitalise on the weakness in Sterling post-Brexit, by creating walking holidays that will appeal to North American and Antipodean outdoor and literature enthusiasts and help them explore some of Cumbria’s rich literary connections.
Barrow pupils set out on an exciting Lakes adventure to experience the stunning setting of a classic book and film. Children of St George’s CE Primary School enjoyed a Swallows and Amazons inspired trip to Coniston Water.
The children in these books believe in their status as explorers in the same way that we believed in Santa Claus. On one level, they know that they are children telling each other stories; but at the same time, they make the stories as coherent and comprehensive as possible, so that they can live fully within them.