Secret Water
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Jonathan Cape, 1939
The first edition of Secret Water by Arthur Ransome was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1939. We track 1 edition.
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- Set in
- Essex
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- Comes after
- We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea
- Followed by
- The Big Six
In print
- Editions recorded
- 16 on Open Library, 13 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
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Who published the first edition of Secret Water?
The first edition of Secret Water by Arthur Ransome was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1939.
How many editions of Secret Water are there?
We track 1 edition of Secret Water, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Secret Water?
In order, it follows We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea and it is followed by The Big Six, according to Wikidata.