We didn't mean to go to sea /
Material type:
TextSeries: Swallows & Amazons ; 7Publisher: Jaffrey, New Hampshire : David R. Godine, 1994Manufacturer: 2014Description: 333 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text, still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1567924875
- 9781567924879
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan (Child Access) | Hayden Library Juvenile Series | Hayden Library | Book - Paperback | SWALLOWS BK 7 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 50610024146867 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Swallows break a promise to their mother and the four young sailors find themselves drifting out to sea--and then sweeping across to Holland in the midst of a full gale!
The Swallows only meant to sail within an estuary on a borrowed boat. They didn't mean to get stranded in the fog, lose their anchor in a storm, and be driven out into the North Sea. John is nearly swept overboard, their ship almost capsizes--and Susan really regrets not doing as their mother asked. And their father, Navy Commander Ted Walker, is due back from his posting in Hong Kong any time and they might miss seeing him.
Family, resourcefulness, and sailing, too: Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (originally published in 1937) is the seventh title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination.
"First published in 1937 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.; revised edition published in 1983"--Title page verso.
While on vacation in East Anglia, four children, whose previous sailing experience is limited to dinghies, accidentally drift out to the North Sea after the rising tide auses their cutter to drag anchor.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Children's author Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds, England on January 18, 1884. As a child, he spent many vacations sailing, camping, and exploring the countryside in England's Lake Country. He studied chemistry for one year at Yorkshire College before dropping out to become a writer. He worked for a London publisher and then for the Manchester Guardian newspaper. He wrote his first book, Bohemia in London, in 1907 and went to study folklore in Russia in 1913. In 1916, he published Old Peter's Russian Tales, a collection of 21 folktales. During World War I, he became a reporter for the Daily News and covered the war on the Eastern Front. While in Russia, he also covered the Russian Revolution in 1917. He eventually settled in England's Lake District with his second wife. In 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons, which was the first book in his well-know Swallows and Amazons series about children who sail and explore the lakes and mountains of England. He drew inspiration for the books from his own childhood memories. In 1936, he won the Carnegie Medal for children's literature for Pigeon Post. He died on June 3, 1967.(Bowker Author Biography)
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