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''''Their Own Story'''' is a fragment of an early version of ''[[Peter Duck]]''. It starts two days after Christmas of the year in which ''[[Swallows and Amazons]]'' is set (presumably [[1930]]). |
''''Their Own Story'''' is a fragment of an early version of ''[[Peter Duck]]''. It starts two days after Christmas of the year in which ''[[Swallows and Amazons]]'' is set (presumably [[1930]]). |
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| + | *[[Swallows]] |
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| + | *[[Captain Flint]] |
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| + | *[[Mr Duck]] |
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| + | ==Boats== |
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| + | ''[[Polly Ann]]'' and, in a way, ''[[Wild Cat]]''. |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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[[Mr Duck]] appears the next morning, initially to deliver the [[milk]], and then he seems to assume a position as crewmember. He proposes the name ''[[Wild Cat]]'' for the schooner in their story, they move ''Polly Ann'' to avoid being frozen in, and Titty comes up with the main plot for their story. |
[[Mr Duck]] appears the next morning, initially to deliver the [[milk]], and then he seems to assume a position as crewmember. He proposes the name ''[[Wild Cat]]'' for the schooner in their story, they move ''Polly Ann'' to avoid being frozen in, and Titty comes up with the main plot for their story. |
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| + | dates in December 1930: |
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| + | :27 December ([[TOS]]1): [[Swallows]], [[Amazons]] and [[Captain Flint]] are holidaying in the [[Norfolk Broads on board a wherry, the ''[[Polly Ann]]''. They discuss the recently-published book, ''[[Swallows and Amazons]]'' and propose telling a story of their own. |
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| + | :28 December ([[TOS]]2): [[Mr Duck]] proposes the name ''[[Wild Cat]]'' for the schooner in their story, they move ''Polly Ann'' to avoid being frozen in, and Titty comes up with the main plot for their story. |
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Revision as of 01:27, 8 October 2008
'Their Own Story' is a fragment of an early version of Peter Duck. It starts two days after Christmas of the year in which Swallows and Amazons is set (presumably 1930).
Characters
Boats
Polly Ann and, in a way, Wild Cat.
Plot summary
The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint are holidaying in the Norfolk Broads on board a wherry, the Polly Ann. They discuss the recently-published book, Swallows and Amazons and propose telling a story of their own.
Mr Duck appears the next morning, initially to deliver the milk, and then he seems to assume a position as crewmember. He proposes the name Wild Cat for the schooner in their story, they move Polly Ann to avoid being frozen in, and Titty comes up with the main plot for their story.
Timeline
dates in December 1930:
- 27 December (TOS1): Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint are holidaying in the [[Norfolk Broads on board a wherry, the Polly Ann. They discuss the recently-published book, Swallows and Amazons and propose telling a story of their own.
- 28 December (TOS2): Mr Duck proposes the name Wild Cat for the schooner in their story, they move Polly Ann to avoid being frozen in, and Titty comes up with the main plot for their story.
Publication
'Their Own Story' is printed in Arthur Ransome and Capt. Flint's Trunk
| Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series | ||
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Swallows and Amazons | 'Their Own Story' | Swallowdale | Peter Duck | Winter Holiday | Coot Club | Pigeon Post | We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea | The Big Six | Secret Water | Missee Lee | The Picts and the Martyrs | 'Coots in the North' | Great Northern? |