About “Winter Holiday”
Winter Holiday is the fourth book in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series, published in 1933. It introduces the third major group of characters, the Callum siblings, Dick and Dorothea. Unlike earlier books, which focus on sailing and boats, this story takes place in winter, so the children engage in activities such as ice skating, signaling with semaphore and Morse code, and sledging. The story emphasizes winter sports and communication rather than water-based adventures. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1933
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