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Arthur Michell Ransome CBE (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist. He is best known for writing and illustrating the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads.
May 30, 2024 · Arthur Ransome (born January 18, 1884, Leeds, Yorkshire, England—died June 3, 1967, Cheadle, near Manchester) was an English writer best known for the Swallows and Amazons series of children’s novels (1930–47), which set the pattern for “holiday adventure” stories.
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Arthur Michell Ransome was born on the 18th of January 1884 in Leeds. His father Cyril (1851-1897), born in Manchester, was the eldest son of Thomas Ransome, a chemist. Cyril read history at Oxford and was to become Professor of History at the Yorkshire College (later to become Leeds University).
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Arthur Ransome died in June 1967 and is buried at Rusland in the Lake District. Read our short biography of Arthur Ransome, author, journalist, traveller, fisherman and sailor. Become a member to find out more….
Mar 14, 2022 · Maps of Arthur Ransome areas described in his Swallows and Amazons books, viewable online or downloadable. Media Vault of links to video and audio clips of or related to Arthur Ransome, plus some links to image collections.
