'Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. 'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck. The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel.
Arthur Michell Ransome Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Arthur Ransome ist berühmt für seine anhaltende Reihe von Abenteuerromanen, die lebendig vor der Kulisse des Lake District spielen. Seine Schriften lassen die Leser in Geschichten über Freundschaft, Entdeckung und eine tiefe Wertschätzung für die natürliche Welt eintauchen. Ransome fängt meisterhaft den Geist der kindlichen Entdeckung und den Nervenkitzel von Abenteuern im Freien durch reiche Bilder und fesselnde Erzählungen ein. Seine Werke bleiben eine zeitlose Ode an die Freuden der Fantasie und die freie Natur und sprechen Leser jeden Alters an.
Secret Water
- 422 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
The Swallows are marooned with just a little sailing boat for company. Will they survive their chance to become true explorers? When the Walker family's holiday plans are ruined by Daddy having to work, the whole summer seems lost at sea. But a dull holiday for the children is too miserable to bear so their parents hatch a plan. The Swallows are to be marooned on an island with only a blank map and a little sailing dinghy. Their task? To explore and chart the area, avoid the endless mud and survive. And what do they discover? Well, they might not be as alone as they first thought.
Swallows and Amazons
- 432 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues.