Winter Holiday: Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 4
For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome’s classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled
For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome’s classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. The fourth book in Arthur Ransome’s classic series, Winter Holiday takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker, and fearsome Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett to the North Pole. Joined by budding novelist Dorethes Callum and her scientist brother Dick, the children plan an ‘Arctic’ expedition. But unforeseen events separate the travellers and disaster nearly strikes in the exciting climax of their race to the Pole.
Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children’s books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children’s stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of ‘timeless classic’. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows & Amazons series, Pigeon Post.
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A beautifully written book, stills charming and enchanting nearly fifty years after I first read it. I was prompted to venture down memory lane following a conversation with one of my colleagues after he had taken his daughter to see the new âSwallows and Amazonsâ film, and what a jot it proved. I loved the Swallows and Amazon books forty odd years ago and was a little worried that the intervening years might have eroded my capacity to enjoy the book with the same fervour as before. This has, after all, happened with several books that I have revisited after several years.It was,…
Wonderful story. Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey (That is physics by the way) I learned more from Arthur Ransome than I did at school- well certainly about outdoor pursuits and DOING stuff. As with all his books, there is so much detailed content about HOW TO do all sorts of interestsing and exciting things (well they WERE interesting and exciting before PC games and smartphones- YES the really WERE.) Not only is there practical detail but also a lot about human relations, generation conflicts and cooking.Ransome was not the only author I read between the ages of 9…
Brilliant for kids and adults alike I love this book and have read it many times over. It has a real feel good factor. Also it teaches kids how to discover, how to learn for a reason and how to play, but constructively. Basically it will inspire them as I’ve been inspired. You might mistakenly decide that this makes the book sound boring but no it’s a rattling good yarn that has a suspenseful ending. Join Dorothea and become enraptured with Frost and snow and the kind of children that anyone would want to hang around with…