![]() ![]() Every step is possible, and everyone is transmuted into romance by deliberate purpose. ![]() Review Quotes The story is the best kind of adventure story. Winter Holiday (originally published in 1933) is the fourth title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. Friendship and resourcefulness, dangers and rescues: Arthur Ransomes Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. And, Nancy, the Amazon leader, is stuck at home with mumps. ![]() ![]() But a misunderstanding could lead to disaster as Dick and Dorothea head off across the frozen lake to a spot they have named the North Pole. The Ds (Dick and Dorothea) meet the Swallows and Amazons during the winter beside the lake and they all be great friends: joining together in ice skating, learning semaphore signals, refashioning an igloo, and building an ice sled. Its Swallows and Amazons to the rescue (they hope) in this wintertime adventure. Book Synopsis Lost in a blizzard on a frozen lake, a brother and sister, Dick and Dorothea Callum, are in great danger. About the Book First published: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1933. ![]()
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