As a new film demonstrates Swallows and Amazons is an all-time classic, Chris Bond looks at its Leeds author. Leeds news you can trust since 1890. Sign In. Subscribe.

Based on British author Arthur Ransome's popular children's books of the 1930s and 1940s, "Swallows and Amazons" is, on the face of it, a fairly conservative film.

The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. ( From Penguin Random House ) Footer Links ...

Swallows And Amazons has sold more than five million copies, and the book and the 11 adventures that followed it have never been out of print. ‘It’s been translated into more than 18 languages ...

Ms Neville, who released The Secrets of Filming Swallows and Amazons as an e-book last week, said she has already been “amazed” by the reaction as it is on the Amazon best seller list and had ...

Based on British author Arthur Ransome’s popular children’s books of the 1930s and 1940s, “Swallows and Amazons” is, on the face of it, a fairly conservative film.

Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome (Vintage, £7.99) Doctor Who And The Loch Ness Monster by Terrance Dicks (BBC Books, £9.99) ...

At 7 and 10, my kids latched onto “Swallows and Amazons” with terrific enthusiasm, demanding that I read them all the sequels (there are 12 books altogether). “ ‘Swallows and Amazons ...

Swallows and Amazons screenwriter Andrea Gibb generously gives us an intimate look behind the scenes of the new film, ... A book is not a film but a completely different beast.

Family of ‘Swallows and Amazons’ Character Titty Is Angry Her Name Was Changed to “Tatty ... and he also makes an appearance in the children’s books that are being made into a series of ...