Posted by Roger Wardale on November 08, 2014 at 03:57:32 user RogerW.
In Reply to: Re: Ransome's language posted by Mike Dennis on November 08, 2014 at 03:35:36:
I feel there is an element of timelessness and purity in AR's writing, that is most easily seen in the speech of the children — no 'topping' (1930s slang) or 'wizard' etc. This is probably one reason for the books' continued success.