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Picts and the Martyrs

£29.99

About this item

The eleventh book in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. It was published in 1943. This copy is the first edition. It has a well preserved green cloth casing. The text is also clean and nice. However the d j has suffered and is badly torn in several places - see picture.
This is the last completed book set in the Lake District and features the Blackett sisters, the Amazons and the Callum siblings, Dick and Dorothea, known as the Ds. Ransome's most native character, the Great Aunt also features prominently as do many aspects of Lakeland life. The Dog's Home is based on a small stone hut built in the woods above Coniston Water close to Ransome's then residence.

Author(s):
Ransome, Arthur
Condition:
Used: good
Edition:
1943
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
303
Publisher:
Cape
Title:
Picts and the Martyrs

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