"What exactly, Thomson asked, are your politics? "Fishing," Ransome replied."
Author of Swallows and Amazons. (Knew that.)
Won a libel trial against Lord Alfred "that jerk" Douglas. (Didn't know.)
Proposed to "virtually every eligible woman of his acquaintance". (Didn't know.)
Ran away from his wife and daughter... (Didn't know.)
...and ended up shacking up with Trotsky's personal secretary. (Didn't know.)
British spy. (Knew that.)
Possible double agent for the Russians. (Didn't know.)
Note to self: Ask the director to order this book.
PS to self: Will you be able to convince her to import it?
PPS to self: BE VERY CONVINCING.