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Arthur Ransome
AuthorBooks · Second hand1884-1967
Arthur Michell Ransome was an English author, intelligence agent, and journalist. He is best known for writing and illustrating the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads. The entire series remains in print, and Swallows and Amazons is the basis for a tourist industry around Windermere and Coniston Water, the two lakes Ransome adapted as his fictional North Country lake.
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Birth
1884
Death
1967
First book
1904
Years writing
63
Arthur Ransome was a prolific British author and journalist who wrote over 170 works throughout his life.
He is world-renowned for his iconic Swallows and Amazons series, which chronicles the holiday adventures of a group of children.
Beyond his role as a children's author, Ransome excelled as a literary critic, translator, and illustrator.
His work reflects his deep passion for sailing, a recurring theme that permeates his most famous stories.
Throughout his career, he also explored his interest in the Soviet Union, integrating his experiences into his journalistic work.