# Dedication explained — Swallows and Amazons

> Chapter companion for Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.

## What happens

The book is dedicated to the six individuals for whom it was written, in exchange for a pair of slippers.

## Key lines

> To The six for whom it was written in exchange for a pair of slippers

This book is dedicated to the six people it was created for, given as a return for a pair of slippers.

_The dedication explains the book's origin as a gift in exchange for slippers._

## Links

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