A whimsical allegory for life at journey's end, Ghost Tram wends its way through old Melbourne at night, its progress witnessed by creatures great and small whose time is not yet nigh.
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups—anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination.Here is the twelfth, and last Swallows and Amazons book published in Arthur Ransome’s lifetime. People familiar with...