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Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 329735 5 1674375 book 1970 The Big Six: A Novel (Swallows and Amazons Series) total:119|5:32|4:49|3:33|2:5|1:0| 119 465 165 4 72120 4.08 2075 193 41531821 1844271 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.90 110
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Jan 01 16:16:15 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 16:26:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 77241691 247114 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 true Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Nov 09 14:32:07 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 14:42:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30898806 192984 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 3 0 false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 09:25:13 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 09:25:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18525111 985817 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 2 0 false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Mar 24 12:28:03 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 12:28:03 -0700 2008 81551396 3026763 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 false Sun Dec 20 05:46:02 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 05:46:02 -0800 2009 81419278 4806 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Fri Dec 18 13:23:25 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 13:23:25 -0800 2009 81062196 2982160 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 3 0 false Tue Dec 15 01:53:55 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 01:53:55 -0800 2009 80542215 3023240 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 false Thu Dec 10 09:44:18 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 09:44:18 -0800 2009 79102903 2984917 2356412 0140304495 9780140304497 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2356412.The_Big_Six 5.00 1
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Fri Nov 27 04:06:55 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 04:06:55 -0800 2009 78621982 2969534 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 3 0 false Sun Nov 22 07:52:47 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 07:52:47 -0800 2009 76203568 2882411 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Fri Oct 30 08:03:48 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 08:03:48 -0700 2009 75376702 2528611 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 false Thu Oct 22 09:51:14 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 09:51:14 -0700 2009 75015431 2854265 1678920 0099963701 9780099963707 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186748858m/1678920.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186748858s/1678920.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1678920.The_Big_Six 4.00 1
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 false Mon Oct 19 08:31:45 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 08:31:49 -0700 2009 74843235 2848433 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 4 0 false Sat Oct 17 13:57:05 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 13:57:05 -0700 2009 74693342 285087 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Thu Oct 15 21:50:45 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 21:50:45 -0700 2009 74166004 2805610 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 5 0 false Sun Oct 11 09:41:53 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 09:41:53 -0700 2009 73931210 2385123 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Thu Oct 08 20:34:39 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 20:34:39 -0700 2009 72720259 2782887 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 0 0 false Sun Sep 27 19:56:56 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:56:56 -0700 2009 72582908 2779103 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 5 0 false Sat Sep 26 15:12:22 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:12:22 -0700 2009 72532491 2658311 329735 1567921191 9781567921199 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947m/329735.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173802947s/329735.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329735.The_Big_Six_A_Novel 3.91 119
Of course, this book, like all Ransome titles, is about a lot more than clever detective work; it has the smell of water and tarred rope, the sound of birds, and the plight of children left to their own devices and coping with everything from catching monster pike to trapping midnight eels.

Ransome, who wrote these imperishable books, spent his childhood in England's Lake District, and after a career in journalism that took him to Russia (where he married Trostsky's secretary), China, and Egypt (interspersed with summers of cruising through the Baltic Sea and the canals of Europe), he retired to Coniston where he could practise his favorite pastimes of sailing and fishing and where he wrote Swallows and Amazons. What sets these books apart from other books of the period is both his attention to detail and his admirable ability to provide a wealth of practical information. If kids still exist who wish to know how to read a compass, handle a main sheet, reef a sail, bait a hook, or pitch a tent, these are the books they'll embrace.]]> 1970 3 0 false Sat Sep 26 01:32:31 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 01:32:31 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2356399