1. Arthur Ransome Swallows and Amazons

2. Arthur Michell Ransome Arthur Michell Ransome (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist. (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist.English authorEnglish author He is best known for writing 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. He is best known for writing 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. Swallows and Amazons series children's booksLake DistrictNorfolk Broads Swallows and Amazons series children's booksLake DistrictNorfolk Broads Many of the books involve sailing; fishing and camping are other common subjects. The books remain popular and "Swallows and Amazons" is the basis for a tourist industry around Windermere and Coniston Water, the two lakes Ransome adapted as his fictional North Country lake. Many of the books involve sailing; fishing and camping are other common subjects. The books remain popular and "Swallows and Amazons" is the basis for a tourist industry around Windermere and Coniston Water, the two lakes Ransome adapted as his fictional North Country lake.camping WindermereConiston Watercamping WindermereConiston Water

3. Arthur Ransome: Swallows and Amazons Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by English author Arthur Ransome; it was first published in 1930, with the action taking place in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District. The book introduces central protagonists John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker (Swallows) and their mother and baby sister, as well as Nancy and Peggy Blackett (Amazons) and their uncle Jim, commonly referred to as Captain Flint. Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by English author Arthur Ransome; it was first published in 1930, with the action taking place in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District. The book introduces central protagonists John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker (Swallows) and their mother and baby sister, as well as Nancy and Peggy Blackett (Amazons) and their uncle Jim, commonly referred to as Captain Flint.Swallows and Amazons series Arthur RansomeLake DistrictSwallows and Amazons series Arthur RansomeLake District

5. Places in Swallows and Amazons According to Ransome, every place in his book can be found in the Lake District, but he took different locations and placed them in different ways: the lake is a fictionalised version of Windermere but the surrounding countryside more closely resembles that around Coniston. Wild Cat Island, the location of the island camp, has elements from Peel Island in Coniston and Blake Holme (or Blakeholme) in Windermere. According to Ransome, every place in his book can be found in the Lake District, but he took different locations and placed them in different ways: the lake is a fictionalised version of Windermere but the surrounding countryside more closely resembles that around Coniston. Wild Cat Island, the location of the island camp, has elements from Peel Island in Coniston and Blake Holme (or Blakeholme) in Windermere.WindermereConistonPeel IslandWindermereConistonPeel Island

6. John Walker – Eldest of the Walkers and captain of the Swallow Susan Walker – Second eldest of the Walkers and mate of the Swallow Titty Walker – Able Seaman of the Swallow. This name was the nickname of the real life Mavis Altounyan, from Joseph Jacobs’s children's story, Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse. It has caused titters among generations of children, causing it to be changed to Kitty in the original BBC adaptation of the bookJoseph Jacobs Roger Walker – Youngest of the sailing Walkers and ship's boy of the Swallow Bridget Walker – (nicknamed "Vicky" due to a resemblance to pictures of Queen Victoria in old age, and referred to as such in the book) Youngest of the Walkers and ship's baby of the Swallow Nancy BlackettNancy Blackett (Ruth) – Captain of the Amazon Peggy Blackett (Margaret) – Nancy's younger sister and mate of the Amazon James Turner – Nancy and Peggy's uncle. Known to the children as "Captain Flint" Major characters in Swallows and Amazons