The Picts and the Martyrs: or Not Welcome At All by Arthur Ransome Paperback Boo

Description: The Picts and the Martyrs by Arthur Ransome The dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this monthThe dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday. Nancy and Peggy have to become Martyrs, wearing dresses and reading poetry (but breaking out at night), while Dick and Dorothea become Picts, secret inhabitants of the country who must never let themselves be seen. Its a desperate gamble to keep everyone out of trouble - but can it possibly work against the eagle eyes of the fearsome Great Aunt? Notes A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month Back Cover The dreaded Great Aunt has come to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends arrive for the summer holiday. Now Nancy and Peggy must wear dresses and read poetry by day. But at night they break out for wildness. Its a desperate gamble, but can it possibly work against the eagle eyes of the fearsome Great Aunt? Author Biography Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in l884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in l917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in l929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real childrens treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post. Review Stands out in triumph. It is firm, intelligent, in tune with twentieth-century mentality and well-written * Times Literary Supplement *Quite up to the best standards of its predecessors, and to all old Ransome devotees the return to the lake of the first novels gives an added pleasure * Glasgow Herald *Stands out in triumph * Times Literary Supplement * Promotional A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month Review Text Stands out in triumph. It is firm, intelligent, in tune with twentieth-century mentality and well-written Review Quote "He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure." Observer "There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating." TLS Promotional "Headline" A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month Details ISBN0099427273 Author Arthur Ransome Year 2001 ISBN-10 0099427273 ISBN-13 9780099427278 Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-09-06 Imprint Red Fox Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Illustrations illustrations Birth 1884 Death 1967 Media Book Subtitle or Not Welcome At All Pages 320 Series Swallows And Amazons UK Release Date 2001-09-06 Publisher Penguin Random House Childrens UK AU Release Date 2001-09-06 NZ Release Date 2001-09-06 Audience Age 9-11 Audience Children / Juvenile Alternative 9781448191048 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:908337;

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