{"product_id":"swallows-and-amazons-9781848422377","title":"Swallows and Amazons","description":"All aboard The Swallow  Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies. An action-packed musical adventure, \u003ci\u003eSwallows and Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen Edmundson is the winner of The John Whiting Award for her play \u003ci\u003eThe Clearing\u003c\/i\u003e and has written numerous adaptations and original pieces for the stage. These include \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e for the hugely successful touring theatre company, Shared Experience. She is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCoram Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, seen in two consecutive seasons at the National Theatre, and received unanimous acclaim for her adaptation of Calder?n de la Barca's \u003ci\u003eLife is a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e at the world famous Donmar Theatre. Her adaptation of Arthur Ransome's \u003ci\u003eSwallows and Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e received five star reviews at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End in 2011 and embarks on a nationwide tour in 2012. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArthur Ransome (1884 -1967) was an author and journalist, best known for writing the \u003ci\u003eSwallows and Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e series of children's books. The books remain so popular that they provide a basis of a tourist industry around Lake Windermere and Coniston Water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51180941967634,"sku":"9781848422377","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f67e1fad-5dcb-4005-863a-208c1304aec9.jpg?v=1744387071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/swallows-and-amazons-9781848422377","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}