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| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Elixir of Life |
2021 |
Arthur Ransome |
Buy |
Arthur Ransome’s standalone fiction outside the Swallows and Amazons series consists of The Elixir of Life, published posthumously in 2021. The book was an unpublished manuscript that finally saw print decades after Ransome’s death.
The novel represents a side of Ransome’s fiction writing that his readers rarely saw during his lifetime, when he was known almost exclusively for his children’s adventure stories.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Arthur Ransome Standalone Novels series?
There are one books in the Arthur Ransome Standalone Novels series, published in 2021.
What is the first book in the Arthur Ransome Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Arthur Ransome Standalone Novels series is The Elixir of Life, published in 2021.
Why was The Elixir of Life published so long after Ransome's death?
The Elixir of Life was an unpublished manuscript that Ransome wrote during his lifetime. It was finally edited and released in 2021, more than fifty years after his death in 1967, as part of ongoing scholarly interest in his complete body of work.