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Synopsis
The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.
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"He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure." -"Observer "There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating." -"TLS
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The third thrilling tale in the much-loved Swallows and Amazons series
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Peter Duck
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Jonathan Cape Ltd, London, 1975
ISBN 10: 0224606336
ISBN 13: 9780224606332
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Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket and illustrations by the author (illustrator). Reprint. First published in 1932, this is an umpteenth impression of 1975. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some 'scraped' patches to back jacket, top back inside flap slightly 'nibbled', price clipped, gift inscription to second ffep, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy for its age. 433pp, illustrated, map endpapers. It all begins when Peter Duck, an elderly sailor once marooned on an island in the Caribbean, tells a tale to the Swallows and Amazons. It's a tale of buried treasure and unfortunately, when the kids set sail to find it, the pirate Jake, captain of the Viper, follows. Across the Atlantic Ocean, through fog, threats from pirate Jake, a hurricane, and an earthquake once they land, the Swallows and Amazons have to find the treasure, evade the pirates, and return safely home to England. Arthur Ransome (1884-1967), spent time in Russia during World War I as a journalist for a radical British newspaper, the Daily News, and also wrote about the literary life of London and about Russia before during and after the revolutions of 1917. His connection with the leaders of the Revolution led to him providing information to the Secret Intelligence Service, while he was also suspected of being a Soviet spy by MI5. He settled with his Russian wife near Coniston in the Lake District, where he wrote his most famous 'Swallows and Amazons' books. Quite a scarce book, even in this later impression. Seller Inventory # 009259
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Peter Duck
Seller: MacKellar Art & Books, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. 1973 J.Cape Hardcover Edition 29th impression: Very good+ clean tight binding in very good+ dustjacket, jacket design & Black & White illustrations by the author. Seller Inventory # ABE-5004348574
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Peter Duck
Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Condition: Acceptable. Seller Inventory # FORT880520
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Peter Duck - Swallows and Amazons Series #3
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Arthur Ransome (illustrator). Reprint. Hardcover. 432 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jonathan Cape, UK, 1975. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole. *** Illustrator: Arthur Ransome. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN: 0224606336. ISBN/EAN: 9780224606332. Inventory No: 26010085. Seller Inventory # 26010085
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