The Life Of Arthur Ransome

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With full access to the Ransome papers, as well as to much material that has only recently come to light, this book looks at the story of Arthur Ransome's life. In particular the book looks at Ransome's experiences in Russia and about the often surprising background to the "Swallows and Amazons" books. For a man who longed for a quiet existence, Ransome had an adventurous life, including two stormy marriages, a melodramatic divorce suit, a ringside view of the Russian Revolution and, as a correspondent for the "Manchester Guardian", travelled in the Middle East and China.

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Arthur Ransome was among the most attractive and gifted literary figures of his time. Hugh Brogan has written a delightful book about him which brings him dramatically back to life. -- A.J.P. Taylor * Observer *
Brogan's life of the man and his study of the works serve as a powerful, excellently supported and splendidly-written piece of English cultural history. -- Norman Stone * Times Literary Supplement *

Author Bio

Hugh Brogan was for ten years a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. He is now a lecturer in American History at the University of Essex. His publications include A History of the United States.