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  • Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons Series #1)

    The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues. 'My ... Read more

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  • Arthur Ransome – The Major Collection

    Best Collection of Arthur RansomeOld Peter's Russian TalesOscar WildePond and StreamRussia in 1919The Child's Book of the SeasonsThe Crisis in RussiaThe Soldier and Death ... Read more

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  • Swallows and Amazons

    Series Book 1 - Swallows and Amazons
    The classic English series begins with a tale of two families of children uniting against a common foe: an uncle who claims he's too busy for his nieces.The Walker children (John, Susan, Titty and Roger) are on school holiday in the Lake District and are sailing a borrowed catboat named Swallow, when they meet the Blackett children (Nancy and Peggy), who sail the boat Amazon. The children camp ... Read more

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  • OLD PETERS RUSSIAN TALES - 20 illustrated Russian Children's Stories

    Illustrated Tales from the Steppe and Forests of Russia

    This is a book of 20 illustrated Russian folk and fairy tales retold for young people and the young at heart. The tales are a good sampling of Slavic folklore. The stories in this book are those that Russian peasants tell their children and each other.In this volume you will find the stories of Baba Yaga and the Girl with the Kind Heart, The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship, The Cat Who ... Read more

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  • Portraits and Speculations

    It is not yet fifty years since one or two men of genius, followed presently by a score of men of talent, noisier, shriller in voice than themselves, preached a theory of art new in this country, shocking to our prejudices at that time, and imported from some French artists and from a German philosopher. This was the doctrine of art for art’s sake. Baudelaire had written: “Poetry ... has no other ... Read more

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  • Coot Club

    Series Book 5 - Swallows and Amazons
    Danger and excitement await a vacationing brother and sister when they team up with local children to stop poachers in eastern England.Dick and Dorothea Callum came to the Norfolk Broads during the Easter holidays, eager to learn to sail. There, they run into the Coot Club Bird Protection Society―children who protect the local birds from thoughtless tourists.Trouble begins when a coot's nest is ... Read more

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  • Winter Holiday

    Series Book 4 - Swallows and Amazons
    New friends, a blizzard, a frozen lake, and a case of the mumps make one grand wintertime adventure for a group of children in this classic series.The Ds (Dick and Dorothea) meet the Swallows and Amazons during the winter beside the lake and they all become great friends: joining together in ice skating, learning semaphore signals, refashioning an igloo, and building an ice sled. But a ... Read more

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  • A Night in the Luxembourg

    Enriched edition. Exploring Love, Betrayal, and Redemption in Parisian Society

    Translated by Arthur Ransome ...
    In "A Night in the Luxembourg," Remy de Gourmont offers a vivid portrayal of the shifting landscapes of Parisian life, weaving a narrative that reflects his deep appreciation for modernist experimentation. This lyrical exploration intertwines philosophical musings with a lush, impressionistic style, capturing the essence of the Luxembourg Gardens as both a physical space and a reflection of the ... Read more

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  • A History of Story-telling: Studies in the development of narrative

    In "A History of Story-telling," Ransome delves into the evolution and development of narrative techniques throughout history. The book explores various forms of storytelling, from ancient oral traditions to the modern novel, examining how storytelling techniques have evolved over time and across different cultures.Ransome's approach in "A History of Story-telling" is likely scholarly yet ... Read more

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  • Swallowdale

    Series Book 2 - Swallows and Amazons
    A group of English children share a summer adventure, featuring a shipwreck, a secret valley and cave, a thrilling mountain hike, and a stickler aunt.On summer holiday, the Swallows (John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker) and the Amazons (Nancy and Peggy Blackett) meet up on Wild Cat Island. Unfortunately, though, the Amazons have a problem: their Great Aunt Maria has come to visit and she demands ... Read more

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  • Peter Duck

    A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees

    Series Book 3 - Swallows and Amazons
    A team of intrepid English children set sail for treasure in the Caribbean only to encounter pirates, sharks, and other dangers.It all begins when Peter Duck, an elderly sailor once marooned on an island in the Caribbean, tells a tale to the Swallows (John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker) and Amazons (Nancy and Peggy Blackett). It's a tale of buried treasure and, unfortunately, when the kids set ... Read more

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  • THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA(俄国危机)

    The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. ... Read more

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