RACUNDRA'S THIRD CRUISE
Language: English
Published by Fernhurst Books Ltd., Arundel, 2002
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- New

Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United KingdomAmazing Book Company
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This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This a new unpublished Arthur Ransome story. It describes a sailing cruise in Latvia with his new wife Evgenia (formerly Trotsky’s secretary) up the Aa River, from Riga to Mitau and back. A classic Ransome story, it is illustrated with his own photos. Swallows and Amazons is responsible for more people taking up sailing that any other book. Arthur Ransome’s style is unique and appeals to children and adults alike. The book was collated by Brian Hammett from Ransome's (often hand-written) manuscript, and a foreword puts the book in perspective. Ref GGG 3.
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- Title
- RACUNDRA'S THIRD CRUISE
- Author
- Ransome, Arthur
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Ltd., Arundel
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1898660891
- ISBN 13
- 9781898660897
- Edition
- 1st Edition
It describes a sailing cruise in Latvia with his new wife Evgenia (formerly Trotsky’s secretary) up the Aa River, from Riga to Mitau and back. A classic Ransome story, it is illustrated with his own photos.
Swallows and Amazons is responsible for more people taking up sailing that any other book. Arthur Ransome’s style is unique and appeals to children and adults alike.
The book was collated by Brian Hammett from Ransome's (often hand-written) manuscript, and a foreword puts the book in perspective.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
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was a journalist
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was a war correspondent
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lived in Russia and the Baltic States
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married Trotsky's secretary
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started serious sailing in the Baltic
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commissioned the building of his ideal boat, Racundra
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wrote Racundra's First Cruise, his first best-selling book.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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