Posted by John W on February 25, 2010 at 23:27:36 user nighthealer.
Hi, I was just whiling away the time looking at reviews of AR books on Amazon, when I came across this interesting view of PM:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1N8V1HJCV1VC5/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
in which it says:
"One of the very great things about Ransome's series of Swallows and Amazons books is the subtle way in which the characters grow older. Beneath the surface of this story is the clear indication that Nancy - public school educated and wise to the world - is growing out of being a pirate and is beginning to prefer playing the part of a young wife and mother. Her silent disillusion with the fantasy world she has created in the previous books becomes a poignant element in this novel. "
I was wondering if anyone else had detected Nancy's "silent disillusion" - or what the reviewer meant by that statement?