Good Little Ship : Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin, Paperback / softback Book

Good Little Ship : Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Generations of children and their parents have delighted in Arthur Ransome's `Swallows and Amazons' books, but one of them stands out from the rest as being of a different order altogether. "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" is both larger of theme and tighter of plot; it is a rite-of-passage tale quite unlike the others, and in describing the experiences of its protagonist John it illuminates much of Ransome's own psychology. "Good Little Ship" is a blend of literary criticism, maritime history and sheer celebration.

Peter Willis combines an analysis of a classic of maritime literature ("a book of which Conrad would have been proud" - Hugh Brogan) with the story of the "Nancy Blackett", Ransome's own boat which appears as the "Goblin" in his story.

He describes her life, near-death and restoration, and her renaissance as an ambassador for Ransome and his tales.

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