Racundra's First Cruise

About this book

This new edition of Racundras First Cruise includes the original maps text and photos from the 1923 first edition of which only 1500 copies were printed. The book also contains a detailed introduction detailing Ransomes Baltic sailing in Slug and Kittiwake and includes unpublished articles and essays together with many original Ransome pictures and present day photographs of the area. The manuscript has been researched edited and introduced by Brian Hammett who received critical acclaim for his work on Racundras Third Cruise. Details of Racundras life after Ransome are also included. It has the full support of Ransomes literary executors who are delighted to see it republished.