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Anna and the Swallow Man is a New York Times best selling book. [1] It was generally well-received by critics, including a starred review from Publishers Weekly, who noted, "Savit’s economical prose beautifully captures a child’s loss of innocence and the spiritual challenges that emerge when a safe world suddenly becomes threatening."
Swallows and Amazons is a children's adventure novel by English author Arthur Ransome first published on 21 July 1930 by Jonathan Cape. [1] Set in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District, the book introduces the main characters of John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker (Swallows); as well as their mother, Mary; and their baby sister, Bridget (nicknamed Vicky).
Anna and the Swallow Man was published January 26, 2016 by Knopf. The book received a starred review from Booklist, [7] as well as the following accolades: Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production (2017) [8] Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers (2017) American Library Association's (ALA) Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young ...
In many ways, Eugenie Montague's “Swallow the Ghost” feels like three separate novels. The story's center is Jane Murphy, who works at a New York social media startup on an internet novel that ...
With some exceptions, the exact ages of the characters are not stated. In the first book they run from Roger at seven to about 12 to 14 (John and Nancy). All characters age as the series goes on; the final book occurs three to four years after the first. (See timeline below.) There is an inconsistency in the only two dates mentioned in the series.
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Peter Duck – elderly sailor with a story of treasure in the book of the same name. He also appears in Swallowdale as Titty's imaginary friend. Bill – cabin boy of the Viper who joins the crew of the Wild Cat in Peter Duck. Missee Lee (or Miss Lee) – Chinese Cambridge-educated pirate leader in the book of the same name.
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