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- "It is important to stress that the Swallows are fictional characters," says Sophie Neville, President of the Arthur Ransome Society. "Yes, they are based on the Altounyan children, but Ransome wanted them to be readily identifiable for any child."
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In 1936 the BBC broadcast Swallows and Amazons as a "dialogue story" in five weekly episodes during The Children's Hour on the BBC National Programme (later known as the BBC Home Service). The book was adapted by Barbara Sleigh.
Is 'Swallows and Amazons' based on a true story? No, 'Swallows and Amazons' is a work of fiction. However, Arthur Ransome drew inspiration from his own experiences sailing and camping with friends and their children in the Lake District.
In 1902, Ransome abandoned a chemistry degree to become a publisher's office boy in London. He used this precarious existence to practice writing, producing several minor works before Bohemia in London (1907), a study of London's artistic scene and his first significant book.
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