It makes a summer

Rather bizarrely, it may seem, I'm presently reading Swallows and Amazons for the first time.

I began this for research purposes - I felt it may have a bearing on my latest detective mystery, which is set on an imaginary Lakeland island.

However, what a beautifully written book!

It reads like the Famous Five with all the rough edges smoothed off. And quite a little adventure is developing.

There is an extraordinary attention to detail in the technical aspects of sailing - something I know next to nothing about. Yet, when viewed through the prism that is the perspective of the four children (competent sailors), this acquires an almost Zen-like elegance, if that makes sense.

I shall be interested to see what our ten-year-old makes of it when I pass it on!
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Published on October 03, 2014 12:10 Tags: swallows-and-amazons
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