Peter Duck
Peter Duck is the third book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. The Swallows and Amazons sail to Crab Island with Captain Flint and Peter Duck, an old sailor, to recover buried treasure. During the voyage the Wildcat (Captain Flint's ship) is chased by another vessel, the Viper, whose piratical crew are also intending to recover the treasure.
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| Author | Arthur Ransome |
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| Cover artist | Arthur Ransome |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Swallows and Amazons series |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1932 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-613-77197-4 978-1-56792-429-9 (David R. Godine, Publisher: paperback, 1987, 2010) |
| Preceded by | Swallowdale |
| Followed by | Winter Holiday |
The book, first published in 1932, is considered to be one of the metafictional books in the series, along with Missee Lee and perhaps Great Northern?. Most of the book was written in Aleppo where Ransome was staying with the Altounyans.
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