![]() ![]() The Tokyo society, and 11 others like it around the world, is dedicated to the memory and work of a remarkable man. There has been an Arthur Ransome Club in Tokyo since 1987 and Japanese fans call themselves the ‘Ransamaito’. The Japanese have long been ahead of the game. ‘Now Vietnam, China and South Korea have upcoming editions, and all 12 books in the series are coming out in new editions in Japan.’ ‘It’s been translated into more than 18 languages over the years,’ says Hardyment. Swallows And Amazons has sold more than five million copies, and the book and the 11 adventures that followed it have never been out of print. ![]() ‘It was the Harry Potter of its time – children absolutely loved it,’ says Sophie Neville of the Arthur Ransome Society. ![]() ![]() That balance means that for nine decades boys and girls alike have thrilled to the adventures of the Walkers and the Blacketts, as they turn the lake into a pirate-infested sea and do battle for Wild Cat Island. Mrs Walker (Kelly Macdonald) and Mr Jackson (Harry Enfield). The new film – a previous version was released in 1974 – was shot in the Lake District and neighbouring Yorkshire ![]()
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