Arthur Ransome

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Also Known As	Arthur Michell Ransome
Born	January 18, 1884 • Leeds • England
Died	June 3, 1967 (aged 83) • near Manchester • England
Notable Works	“Pigeon Post” • “Swallows and Amazons” • “We Didn’t Mean to Go To Sea”
Subjects Of Study	Edgar Allan Poe • Oscar Wilde

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