Posted by Jon on January 12, 2006 at 15:19:44 from 199.159.117.62 user Jon.
In Reply to: Re: Peter Duck posted by John Nichols on January 12, 2006 at 14:34:29:
Given that Ransome's "unbelievable" books seem to be also his least popular, perhaps it's that Ransome couldn't fantasize except from, or with events closely tied to, his own experience. This might also explain why the "reality" of GN is often in dispute - the sailing fits in with Ransome's background, but he's less comfortable with either the Gaels or birding, and that seeps through.