num_pages: 315
description: The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
language: English
title: Swallows and Amazons
titlecomplete: Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
genres: Classics, Adventure, British Literature, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, 20th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 31088
places: Lake District, Cumbria, England
series: Swallows and Amazons
publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher