Old Peter's Russian Tales

by Arthur Ransome, T S Wentworth (Foreword by)

Overview

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781241055073
Publisher:	Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Series:	Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) was a British author and journalist, best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children. After mastering Russian, he lived in that country for nearly ten years, most of the time as a journalist covering the tumultuous events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. It was during this time that he collected the tales contained in this book.