![]() ![]() There is also the British-based group, The Arthur Ransome Society, which has an international membership. The first 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 is part of the basis for a large tourist industry in the Lake District and Norfolk Broads, where many of the books are set. The series remains popular for its idyllic, yet often realistic, depiction of childhood and the interplay between youthful imagination and reality. The stories revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing. The 12 books involve adventures by groups of children during school vacations, mostly in England and Scotland, between the two World Wars. The Swallows and Amazons series of children's books by Arthur Ransome is named after the title of the first book in the series. ![]() a gigantic saga of over a million words ( Christina Hardyment, CFT1) ( Arthur Ransome to Ernestine Evans, SFM 1931). My notion is to go on and on and build up a regular row of these books. ![]()
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