The Life Of Arthur Ransome
The Life Of Arthur Ransome
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Summary
For a man who longed for a quiet existence, Arthur Ransome led a remarkably adventurous life. His two marriages - first to an unstable fantasist and later to a formidable Russian who had been Trotsky's secretary - were, to say the least, stormy.
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The Life Of Arthur Ransome by Hugh Brogan
For a man who longed for a quiet existence, Arthur Ransome led a remarkably adventurous life. His bohemian years as a writer in Chelsea before the First World War closed with the agony of his prosecution for Libel by Lord Alfred Douglas. His two marriages - first to an unstable fantasist and later to a formidable Russian who had been Trotsky's secretary - were, to say the least, stormy. As a journalist he had a ringside view of the Russian Revolution and travelled widely in the Middle East and China. It was not until he was 45 and settled in the Lake District that he embarked, in the Swallows and Amazons stories, on some of the best loved books ever written for children.
Arthur Ransome was among the most attractive and gifted literary figures of his timeHugh 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 *
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 *
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712652490 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712652493 |
| Title | The Life Of Arthur Ransome |
| Author | Hugh Brogan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Year published | 1992-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |