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The Picts & the Martyrs Audiobook

The Picts & the Martyrs Audiobook

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by Arthur Ransome

  • Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
  • Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
  • Release date: 08-13-13
  • Language: English

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. Jibbooms and bobstays!

Those two Blackett sisters are back at it again, and Nancy is right there in the thick of it. Their mother (doubtless suffering from exhaustion) has gone off sailing in the North Sea with Captain Flint on a rest cure, but she has allowed her two daughters to stay a fortnight at Beckfoot on the lakeshore with their trusty cook. She’s also permitted their two old friends, Dick and Dorothea Callum, to come up for a visit. But when their redoubtable Great Aunt (aka G. A.) hears of their abandonment, she’s horrified and off on the next train. 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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Author

Arthur Ransome

Language

English

Length

8 hrs and 2 mins

Narrated by

Gareth Armstrong

Release date

08-13-13

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