Arthur Ransome
/ˌɑːθə ˈrænsəm/
/ˌɑːrθər ˈrænsəm/
- (1884-1967) an English author of children's books. He is best known for his adventure story Swallows and Amazons, the first of 12 books with the same characters, mostly set in the Lake District. He also worked as a journalist in Russia during the First World War.
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Arthur Ransome