- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; New impression edition (27 Aug 1970)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140304495
- ISBN-13: 978-0140304497
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 409,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure." -"Observer
"There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating." -"TLS --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating." -"TLS --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The other group of children that Arthur Ransome created, the Death or Glories and Tom Dudgeon, Port and Starboard, collectively known as the Coot Club are here embroiled in another adventure. Accompanied by the Ds, whom avid readers will know from earlier AR books, they turn detective and track down the villians who are casting off boats on the Norfolk Broads. As usual Arthur Ransome was writing in a class of his own. A note of caution: don't imagine that Norfolk and the surrounding countryside, especially Lowestoft, bears any resemblance to the places described in these books. The last two thirds of the 20th century were not kind to our poor old country and nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than in our seaside towns.Read the book instead and dream of life before the car was king.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Defending the poor Death and Glories against the infamous behaviour of the middle-class Coot Club enemy George. Superb story, easy to read out loud, and addressing serious issues without damaging the narrative or excitement. My 8 year old daughter just wanted more and more of this story. The fact that it's old fashioned worries her not a whit. Strangely enough I never read this story as a child - wish I had!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I should say first that Coot Club was one of my very favorite books, coming to it as an adult. The atmosphere and mix of stories caught my imagination, even if as usual the character development was minimal. So finding there was a sequel was wonderful, and this is certainly a good book, with the Death and Glories a likeable change from the posh kids, and D&D also very likeable and playing strong roles too. I guess i just found it a bit sad, with the continuing trouble and unfairness facing the Death and Glories putting a cloud over the book, not balanced by enough fun!
Make sure you get an edition with a nice cover, like the wonderful yellow or stylised blue Puffins. Other (newer?) editions are dismal.
Make sure you get an edition with a nice cover, like the wonderful yellow or stylised blue Puffins. Other (newer?) editions are dismal.
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An interesting change in character and adventure
The Big Six is Arthur Ransome's foray into writing a crime story for his Swallows and Amazons series, although neither of those groups even gets a name check. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
Slow start but the pay-off is worth it!
The Big Six follows on directly from Coot Club, telling the continuing story of the young "Death-and-Glories" -- aka Pete, Bill and Joe -- who were fairly minor (though still... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by HLT
A Coot Club detective story!
someone is casting off boats on the Norfolk Broads and trying to lay the blame on the Coot Club. When Dick and Dorothea Callum come to visit, the Coot Club becomes Scotland Yard... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2001
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