As a new film demonstrates Swallows and Amazons is an all-time classic, Chris Bond looks at its Leeds author.

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. Detailing the summer ...

Kids have always loved stories about peers enjoying themselves far from prying, protective grownups, and Arthur Ransome’s classic novel of summer adventure is one of the best in the genre.

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

Ronald Fraser was drunk while filming children's classic Swallows and Amazons and a crew member pretended to be the producer to seduce women, Sophie Neville has said ...

Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe (BBC One’s Jamaica Inn) and scripted by Andrea Gibb, Swallows and Amazons takes some sizeable liberties with the beloved Arthur Ransome children’s book on which ...

Swallows and Amazons screenwriter Andrea Gibb generously gives us an intimate look behind the scenes of the new film, and unveils the process of adaptation .

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.

The Real Swallows and Amazons in Cumbria The interest of the Swallows and Amazons books also brought interest to "that great lake in the North" as it's described in the book. But what lake was it ...

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. Detailing the summer ...