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.
'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.
'Swallows and Amazons forever!' The Walker children - also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship's Boy Roger - set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. See inside: Crack the Swallow's code and learn all about the real locations that inspired the adventurous author.