Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin Book

Generations of children and their parents have delighted in Arthur Ransome's `Swallows and Amazons' books, but one of them stands out from the rest as being of a different order altogether. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea is both larger of theme and tighter of plot; it is a rite-of-passage tale quite unlike the others, and in describing the experiences of its protagonist John it illuminates much of Ransome's own psychology. Good Little Ship is a blend of literary criticism, maritime history and sheer celebration. Peter Willis combines an analysis of a classic of maritime literature (a book of which Conrad would have been proud - Hugh Brogan) with the story of the Nancy Blackett, Ransome's own boat which appears as the Goblin in his story. He describes her life, near-death and restoration, and her renaissance as an ambassador for Ransome and his tales.Read More

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  • 1907206426
  • 9781907206429
  • , Purves, Libby
  • 16 November 2017
  • Lodestar Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 224
  • Book
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