Swallows & Amazons (ALL 12 Adventure Novels)
Swallowdale, Peter Duck, Winter Holiday, Coot Club, Pigeon Post, Secret Water…By Arthur Ransome
Length135h 57m
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In "Swallows & Amazons," Arthur Ransome crafts a captivating series of adventure novels that celebrate the joys of childhood and exploration. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the English Lake District, this collection of twelve tales immerses readers in the imaginative escapades of two sibling groups, the Swallows and the Amazons. Ransome's narrative style is characterized by its rich descriptive passages and authentic dialogue, which conjure the essence of the natural world and the thrill of adventure, while also reflecting the post-World War I ethos of innocence and freedom. The blend of realism and fantasy invites readers to engage deeply with the landscape and characters, evoking a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. Arthur Ransome, an English journalist and author, was profoundly influenced by his own youthful experiences sailing and camping in the Lake District, as well as his interactions with local children. These adventures, informed by a passion for storytelling and a keen observation of nature, highlight Ransome's understanding of childhood dynamics and the spirit of adventure. His ability to weave personal experience into his narratives lends authenticity and charm to his works, making them resonate with readers of all ages. "Swallows & Amazons" is a quintessential read for anyone who cherishes the spirit of adventure and childhood wonder. Ransome's timeless tales not only entertain but also encourage readers to embrace their curiosity and imagination, making them an essential addition to the library of both young readers and adults alike.
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length135 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. The Peak in Darien
191Chapter XXVI. “We’ve Got to Do It All Ourselves”
2Chapter II. Making Ready
192Chapter XXVII. A Run on Blowpipes
3Chapter III. The Voyage to the Island
193Chapter XXVIII. Charcoal-Burners
4Chapter IV. The Hidden Harbour
194Chapter XXIX. Blast Furnace
5Chapter V. First Night on the Island
195Chapter XXX. Disaster
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6Chapter VI. Island Life
196Chapter XXXI. Smoke Over High Topps
7Chapter VII. More Island Life
197Chapter XXXII. In the Gulch
8Chapter VIII. Skull and Cross-Bones
198Chapter XXXIII. At Beckfoot
9Chapter IX. The Arrow With the Green Feather
199Chapter XXXIV. The Natives
10Chapter X. The Parley
200Chapter XXXV. The End
11Chapter XI. In Alliance
201Chapter I. A Bowline Knot
12Chapter XII. Leading Lights
202Chapter II. Sleepy Skipper
13Chapter XIII. The Charcoal-Burners
203Chapter III. “We’ve All Promised”
14Chapter XIV. The Letter From Captain Flint
204Chapter IV. Down the River
15Chapter XV. Captain John Visits Captain Flint
205Chapter V. Sleeping Afloat
16Chapter XVI. The Birthday Party
206Chapter VI. “Nothing Can Possibly Happen”
17Chapter XVII. A Fair Wind
207Chapter VII. “He’s Been an Awful Long Time . . .”
18Chapter XVIII. Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday
208Chapter VIII. The Beach End Buoy
19Chapter XIX. The Amazon River
209Chapter IX. Drifting Blind
20Chapter XX. Titty Alone
210Chapter X. Out to Sea
21Chapter XXI. Swallows in the Dark
211Chapter XI. Whose Fault Now?
22Chapter XXII. The White Flag
212Chapter XII. A Cure for Sea-Sickness
23Chapter XXIII. Taking Breath
213Chapter XIII. Woolworth Plate
24Chapter XXIV. Grave News From Houseboat Bay
214Chapter XIV. At Pin Mill
25Chapter XXV. Captain Flint Gets the Black Spot
215Chapter XV. Keeping Awake
26Chapter XXVI. He Makes Peace and Declares War
216Chapter XVI. Dawn at Sea
27Chapter XXVII. The Battle in Houseboat Bay
217Chapter XVII. Shipwrecked Sailor
28Chapter XXVIII. The Treasure on Cormorant Island
218Chapter XVIII. Land Ho! What Land?
29Chapter XXIX. Two Sorts of Fish
219Chapter XIX. Signal for a Pilot
30Chapter XXX. The Storm
220Chapter XX. Grown-Up Noises Below
31Chapter XXXI. The Sailors’ Return
221Chapter XXI. Surprises All Round
32Chapter I. The Swallow and Her Crew
222Chapter XXII. In a Foreign Port
33Chapter II. Wild Cat Island
223Chapter XXIII. Dutch Afternoon
34Chapter III. Horseshoe Cove and the Amazon Pirates
224Chapter XXIV. Happier Voyage
35Chapter IV. The Able-Seaman and the Boy Explore
225Chapter XXV. Lost! Two Days and a Boat
36Chapter V. Captain John Hangs On
226Chapter XXVI. “Nothing to Declare . . .”
37Chapter VI. Salvage
227Chapter XXVII. Coil Down
38Chapter VII. Captain Flint: Ship’s Carpenter
228Chapter I. Farewell to Adventure
39Chapter VIII. Rio and Holly Howe
229Chapter II. Adventure Ahead
40Chapter IX. Swainson’s Farm
230Chapter III. Into the Unknown
41Chapter X. Making the Best of It
231Chapter IV. The Expedition Goes Ashore
42Chapter XI. The Able-Seaman in Command
232Chapter V. Marooned
43Chapter XII. Swallowdale
233Chapter VI. First Hint of Savages
44Chapter XIII. Shifting Camp
234Chapter VII. Hoofmarks in the Mud
45Chapter XIV. Settling In
235Chapter VIII. The Mastodon’s Lair
46Chapter XV. Life in Swallowdale
236Chapter IX. Making a Friend of a Savage
47Chapter XVI. Surprise Attack
237Chapter X. The Straits of Magellan
48Chapter XVII. Later and Later and Later
238Chapter XI. War or Exploration?
49Chapter XVIII. Candle-Grease
239Chapter XII. Blood and Iodine
50Chapter XIX. No News
240Chapter XIII. Mastodon Island
51Chapter XX. Welcome Arrow
241Chapter XIV. Witch’s Quay
52Chapter XXI. Showing the Parrot His Feathers
242Chapter XV. The Mastodon Wishes He Hadn’t
53Chapter XXII. Before the March
243Chapter XVI. Enemy’s Country
54Chapter XXIII. Overland to the Amazon
244Chapter XVII. A State of War
55Chapter XXIV. The Noon-Tide Owl
245Chapter XVIII. Eager Prisoner
56Chapter XXV. Up River
246Chapter XIX. Hot on the Trail
57Chapter XXVI. The Half-Way Camp
247Chapter XX. All’s Well
58Chapter XXVII. The Summit of Kanchenjunga
248Chapter XXI. Six Boats Explore
59Chapter XXVIII. Fog on the Moor
249Chapter XXII. The Mastodon Gives a Party
60Chapter XXIX. Wounded Man
250Chapter XXIII. Red Sea Crossing: Israelites
61Chapter XXX. Medicine Man
251Chapter XXIV. Civilization
62Chapter XXXI. Wigwam Night
252Chapter XXV. Sinbad’s Creek
63Chapter XXXII. Fog on the Lake
253Chapter XXVI. Red Sea Crossing: Egyptians
64Chapter XXXIII. The Empty Camp
254Chapter XXVII. Rescue and After
65Chapter XXXIV. Stretcher-Party
255Chapter XXVIII. Corroboree
66Chapter XXXV. The Race
256Chapter XXIX. Packing Up
67Chapter XXXVI. Wild Cat Island Once Again
257Chapter XXX. North West Passage
68Note on the Pictures
258Chapter XXXI. Farewell to the Eels
69Chapter I. Quayside
259Chapter I. Out of the Dentist’s Window
70Chapter II. Red-Haired Boy
260Chapter II. First Sign of Trouble
71Chapter III. Trial Trip
261Chapter III. Eel Sett at Night
72Chapter IV. Washing the Anchor
262Chapter IV. Misleading Appearances
73Chapter V. Peter Duck Spins His Yarn
263Chapter V. Darkening Clouds
74Chapter VI. And Winds It Up
264Chapter VI. Tow Out of Trouble
75Chapter VII. Outward Bound
265Chapter VII. The World’s Whopper
76Chapter VIII. First Night at Sea
266Chapter VIII. At the Roaring Donkey
77Chapter IX. Beachy Head to the Wight
267Chapter IX. Money to Burn
78Chapter X. Captain Flint’s Fidgets
268Chapter X. Breakfast at Dr. Dudgeon’s
79Chapter XI. Words in the Dark
269Chapter XI. “We Got to Emigrate”
80Chapter XII. Blind Man’s Buff
270Chapter XII. Worse and Worse
81Chapter XIII. Decision
271Chapter XIII. Two Ways of Looking at the Same Thing
82Chapter XIV. Quit of the Viper
272Chapter XIV. The First Clue
83Chapter XV. Bill Finds His Place
273Chapter XV. Rival Detectives
84Chapter XVI. The Madeiras at Dusk
274Chapter XVI. Spreading the Net
85Chapter XVII. Trade Wind
275Chapter XVII. News From the Outposts
86Chapter XVIII. Land Ho!
276Chapter XVIII. A Scrap of Flannel
87Chapter XIX. Island Morning
277Chapter XIX. Unwanted Gift
88Chapter XX. Blazed Trail
278Chapter XX. Dunlop Tyres
89Chapter XXI. Duckhaven
279Chapter XXI. Morning Visitors
90Chapter XXII. Good-Bye to the Wild Cat
280Chapter XXII. Another Coat of Paint
91Chapter XXIII. Swallow’s Voyage
281Chapter XXIII. The Villain Leaves His Mark
92Chapter XXIV. Diggers’ Camp
282Chapter XXIV. Things Look Black
93Chapter XXV. Diggers at Work
283Chapter XXV. The Last Chance
94Chapter XXVI. Threatening Weather
284Chapter XXVI. A Kid for the Tiger
95Chapter XXVII. Great Guns
285Chapter XXVII. Setting the Trap
96Chapter XXVIII. The Finding of the Treasure
286Chapter XXVIII. Blinding Flash
97Chapter XXIX. Spanish Galleon
287Chapter XXIX. Siege of the Death and Glory
98Chapter XXX. Dirty Work
288Chapter XXX. “All the Evidence We Got”
99Chapter XXXI. The Only Hope
289Chapter XXXI. In the Dark Room
100Chapter XXXII. Whose Steps in the Dark?
290Chapter XXXII. The Legal Mind
101Chapter XXXIII. All Aboard Once More
291What Happened to the Fish
102Chapter XXXIV. Waterspout
292Chapter I. The Hundredth Port
103Chapter XXXV. “Bonies” and “Mallies”
293Chapter II. Loss of the “Wild Cat”
104Chapter XXXVI. “Spanish Ladies”
294Chapter III. What Happened to “Swallow”
105Author’s Note
295I. “Talkee English Bimeby”
106Chapter I. Strangers
296II. The Pirate Junk
107Chapter II. Signalling to Mars
297III. Brief Hour of Freedom
108Chapter III. Strangers No More
298Chapter V. “Hic Liber Est Meus”
109Chapter IV. The Igloo
299Chapter VI. It’s Them!
110Chapter V. Skating and the Alphabet
300Chapter VII. The Shadow of a Monkey
111Chapter VI. Snow
301Chapter VIII. Ten Gong Taicoon
112Chapter VII. Arctic Voyage
302Chapter IX. Pirate Supper
113Chapter VIII. Lost Leader
303Chapter X. On the Road Again
114Chapter IX. Quarantine
304Chapter XI. Dragon Town
115Chapter X. Doing Without Nancy
305Chapter XII. Twenty-Two Gong Taicoon
116Chapter XI. Cragfast Sheep
306Chapter XIII. Miss Lee Explains
117Chapter XII. Ambulance Work
307Chapter XIV. Cambridge Breakfast and an S.O.S
118Chapter XIII. To Spitzbergen by Ice
308Chapter XV. Miss Lee Buys Captain Flint
119Chapter XIV. Nancy Takes a Hand
309Chapter XVI. Captain Flint Joins the Dunces
120Chapter XV. Days in the Fram
310Chapter XVII. Free but Prisoners
121Chapter XVI. Sailing Sledge
311Chapter XVIII. Model Students
122Chapter XVII. Nancy Sends a Picture
312Chapter XIX. Holiday Voyage
123Chapter XVIII. The Fram at Night
313Chapter XX. Captain Flint Gets Back His Sextant
124Chapter XIX. The D.’s Take Charge
314Chapter XXI. Old Seaman Wu Sees It
125Chapter XX. Captain Nancy Gets Two Bits of News
315Chapter XXII. Money Returned
126Chapter XXI. Captain Flint Comes Home
316Chapter XXIII. Miss Lee Agrees With Her Counsellor
127Chapter XXII. Next Morning
317Chapter XXIV. The Dragon Feast
128Chapter XXIII. The Uses of an Uncle
318Chapter XXV. Little Dragon Alone
129Chapter XXIV. Flag at Beckfoot
319Chapter XXVI. Only One Way Out
130Chapter XXV. Council in the Fram
320Chapter XXVII. The Path of Duty
131Chapter XXVI. The North Pole
321Chapter I. Visitors Expected
132Chapter XXVII. To the Rescue
322Chapter II. The Visitors Arrive
133Chapter XXVIII. Arctic Night
323Chapter III. Out of the Blue
134Chapter XXIX. And Afterwards2
324Chapter IV. The Dogs’ Home
135Chapter I. Just in Time
325Chapter V. Transformation Scenes
136Chapter II. Disappointment
326Chapter VI. “She’s Here!”
137Chapter III. What’s the Good of Planning?
327Chapter VII. Secondhand News
138Chapter IV. The Only Thing to Do
328Chapter VIII. Dealing With the Doctor
139Chapter V. Aboard the Teasel
329Chapter IX. Harbour for Scarab
140Chapter VI. Put Yourself in His Place
330Chapter X. Pigeons for Timothy
141Chapter VII. Invitation
331Chapter XI. “A Better Pict Than Either of Us”
142Chapter VIII. The Innocents
332Chapter XII. A Signal From the Lawn
143Chapter IX. The Making of an Outlaw
333Chapter XIII. Tickling Trout
144First Day
334Chapter XIV. “They Can’t Be Going to Sail . . .”
145Second Day
335Chapter XV. Launching the Scarab
146Third Day
336Chapter XVI. On Their Own
147Chapter XI. Tom in Danger
337Chapter XVII. Waiting for the Message
148Chapter XII. Under the Enemy’s Nose
338Chapter XVIII. Visiting Seal
149Chapter XIII. The Titmouse Disguised
339Chapter XIX. “We’ve Never Been Burglars Before”
150Chapter XIV. Neighbours at Potter Heigham
340Chapter XX. Police!
151Chapter XV. Port and Starboard Say Good-Bye
341Chapter XXI. As Others See Us
152Chapter XVI. Southward Bound
342Chapter XXII. Plans and Change of Plans
153Chapter XVII. Port and Starboard Miss Their Ship
343Chapter XXIII. The Great Aunt Goes to See for Herself
154Chapter XVIII. Through Yarmouth
344Chapter XXIV. Care-Free Holiday
155Chapter XIX. Sir Garnet Obliges Friends
345Chapter XXV. Totally Disappeared
156Chapter XX. While the Wind Holds
346Chapter XXVI. The Hunt Is Up
157Chapter XXI. Come Along and Welcome
347Chapter XXVII. The One Thing That Mustn’t Happen
158Chapter XXII. The Return of the Native
348Chapter XXVIII. Three in a Boat
159Chapter XXIII. Storm Over Oulton
349Chapter XXIX. Great Aunt Maria Faces Her Pursuers
160Chapter XXIV. Recall
350Chapter XXX. Reward of Virtue
161Chapter XXV. The Rashness of the Admiral
351Chapter I. The Sea Bear
162Chapter XXVI. The Titmouse in the Fog
352Chapter II. Feeling Her Way In
163Chapter XXVII. William’s Heroic Moment
353Chapter III. Putting on Her Legs
164Chapter XXVIII. Wreck and Salvage
354Chapter IV. The First Discovery
165Chapter XXIX. Face to Face
355Chapter V. “We Are Being Stalked!”
166Chapter I. Beginning Already
356Chapter VI. First Sight of the Birds
167Chapter II. The Plan
357Chapter VII. Is It or Isn’t It?
168Chapter III. Consulting Slater Bob
358Chapter VIII. “He’s Still There!”
169Chapter IV. Mrs. Blackett Makes Conditions
359Chapter IX. Cross Purposes
170Chapter V. Pioneers and Stay-At-Homes
360Chapter X. Mutiny Aboard
171Chapter VI. News From the Wilderness
361Chapter XI. The Egg-Collector Cooks His Own Goose
172Chapter VII. Trek to Tyson’s
362Chapter XII. Waiting for a Chance
173Chapter VIII. High Topps
363Chapter XIII. Giving Him the Slip
174Chapter IX. Two Kinds of Camping Places
364Chapter XIV. “I’ve Got to Have a Hide”
175Chapter X. Prospecting
365Chapter XV. Interrupted Netting Party
176Chapter XI. Fending Off the Enemy
366Chapter XVI. A Good Look-Out
177Chapter XII. Pot of Paint
367Chapter XVII. Enemies Afloat And Ashore
178Chapter XIII. Can’t Anybody Dowse?
368Chapter XVIII. Night Visit to the Island
179Chapter XIV. Desperation
369Chapter XIX. A Clear Coast for Dick
180Chapter XV. Titty Makes Up Her Mind to It
370Chapter XX. The Decoys
181Chapter XVI. Sinking the Well
371Chapter XXI. The Red Herrings
182Chapter XVII. Shifting Camp
372Chapter XXII. The Round-Up
183Chapter XVIII. The White Spots
373Chapter XXIII. Ship’s Naturalist
184Chapter XIX. Roger Alone
374Chapter XXIV. Unwanted Rescuer
185Chapter XX. What’s Become of Him?
375Chapter XXV. Roger’s Dull Day
186Chapter XXI. Staking Their Claim
376Chapter XXVI. THE McGINTY LISTENS TO REASON
187Chapter XXII. Crushing and Panning
377Chapter XXVII. Too Late!
188Chapter XXIII. Jack-In-The-Box
378Chapter XXVIII. “But What Has He Done With the Eggs?”
189Chapter XXIV. Buried Alive
379Chapter XXIX. “Quick! Quick!”
190Chapter XXV. Hurrying Moles
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