Arthur Ransome

English author and journalist best known for writing the 'Swallows and Amazons' series of books. Died in 1967.

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Arrived St. Petersburg ₁₉₁₄

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Walked to station at 4am to launch 'Racundra' ₁₉₂₄

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Tabitha born ₁₉₁₀

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Married Evgenia at British Consulate, Reval ₁₉₂₄

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On board 'Welcome' at Herbert Woods. Una rig and gaff sail. ₁₉₃₁

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Crossing border from Russia into Esthonia in coupe saloon car with 4 Russian couriers and typists ₁₉₂₀

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Found rooms in Petrograd ransacked. Complete collection of 1917/18 Petrograd newspapers burnt! ₁₉₂₀

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Final verdict in trial today ₁₉₁₃

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Divorce finalised. Lost all my books ₁₉₂₄

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On board 'Scottish Prince', loading beans, off Cyprus ₁₉₃₂

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Evgenia's birthday ₁₉₀₀

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Had fine sail on big ice yacht in Riga. Too fast, like running at full pace in a drawing room ₁₉₂₂

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Stomach-ache ₁₉₂₄

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Launched 'Swallow' on the lake ₁₉₂₉

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Went up behind Tilberthwaite with Gnossie. Saw several of the old workings ₁₉₃₅

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At Scotland Yard, Sir Basil Thompson asks me what my politics are. Reply: Fishing. ₁₉₁₉

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Began writing 'Swallows and Amazons' ₁₉₂₉

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Picked bunch of violets for Mother's birthday, from her garden. Mother excited as a 5-year old. ₁₉₂₄

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Wrote 5 pages of 'Pigeon Post': 'Tracking Nancy' ₁₉₃₆

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Sent proofs of 'Great Northern' to Myles North ₁₉₄₇