{"product_id":"9781907206429","title":"Good Little Ship : Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin by Libby Purves","description":"Generations of children and their parents have delighted in Arthur Ransome's `Swallows and Amazons' books, but one of them stands out from the rest as being of a different order altogether. \"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea\" is both larger of theme and tighter of plot; it is a rite-of-passage tale quite unlike the others, and in describing the experiences of its protagonist John it illuminates much of Ransome's own psychology. \"Good Little Ship\" is a blend of literary criticism, maritime history and sheer celebration. Peter Willis combines an analysis of a classic of maritime literature (\"a book of which Conrad would have been proud\" - Hugh Brogan) with the story of the \"Nancy Blackett\", Ransome's own boat which appears as the \"Goblin\" in his story. He describes her life, near-death and restoration, and her renaissance as an ambassador for Ransome and his tales.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308786200949,"sku":"9781907206429","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781907206429.jpg?v=1762809101","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781907206429","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}