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Swallows and Amazons by Ransome, Arthur, 1884-1967 is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Swallows and Amazons about?
This is one of the finest books for children, both boys and girls. In 1928, four children, aged 7 to 12 (?), whose father is in the navy, vacation with their mother and baby sister on a lake in the north of England. They borrow a 13' sailboat (the Swallow) from the farmer with whom they are staying, and camp on an island in the lake. They meet two girls (the Amazons), about the same age, and have realistic adventures together. The first in a series of twelve books, maybe the best kids' books ever written.
Who reads Swallows and Amazons?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ransome, Arthur, 1884-1967
- Publisher
- Puffin Books; PUFFIN BOOKS
- Published
- 1974
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780099427339
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.98 / 5 (100 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Swallows and Amazons (2011)
- Swallows And Amazons [Swallows & Amazons #1] (2011)
- Swallows and Amazons (2012)
- Swallows And Amazons (1993)
- Swallows and Amazons. (Swallows and Amazons, book 1.) (1930)
- Swallows And Amazons (Modern Classics) (2001)
- Swallows and Amazons Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 1 (2014)
- Swallows and Amazons (2019)
- Arthur Ransome - [Swallows and Amazons 01] - Swallows and Amazons (retail) (mobi) (2012)
- Swallows and Amazons (1982)
- Swallows and Amazons (2016)
- Swallows and Amazons (1958)
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