A fascinating account of the honeymoon cruise of Swallows & Amazon's author, Arthur Ransome, after his marriage to Trotsky's secretary, Evgenia Shelepina, in 1924. Compiled from Ransome's unpublished manuscript, hand-written notes, diaries, logbooks and photographs along with Brian Hammett's own experience of the area.
A fascinating account of the honeymoon cruise of Swallows & Amazon's author, Arthur Ransome, after his marriage to Trotsky's secretary, Evgenia Shelep...