We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (Swallows and Amazons)

About this book

The Swallows break a promise to their mother and the four young sailors find themselves drifting out to seaand then sweeping across to Holland in the midst of a full gale! The Swallows only meant to sail within an estuary on a borrowed boat. They didnt mean to get stranded in the fog lose their anchor in a storm and be driven out into the North Sea. John is nearly swept overboard their ship almost capsizesand Susan really regrets not doing as their mother asked. And their father Navy Commander Ted Walker is due back from his posting in Hong Kong any time and they might miss seeing him. Family resourcefulness and sailing too: Arthur Ransomes Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful large cast of characters. We Didnt Mean to Go to Sea (originally published in 1937) is the seventh title in the Swallows and Amazons series books for children or grownups anyone captivated by a world of adventure exploration and imagination.