Posted by Pam Adams on March 11, 2009 at 14:14:52 user PamAdams.
In Reply to: Re: The Big Five. Was The Big Six. Was; AR's 'silly books' ? posted by andyb on March 11, 2009 at 10:30:43:
Sorry- too busy at work to respond earlier. BS was one of the first Ransomes that I read- along with WH. I started my SA reading thinking rthat Dick and Dot were the main protagonists, since they were common to both books.
I think the not taking the boys off the river is another look at that different background- the parents, although present, are too busy to be involved.