Swallows and Amazons (1974 film) the children, after which Uncle Jim is tried for his crimes and forced to walk the plank on his own houseboat. They agree at the post-battle feast to be friends forever. The film was shot on location in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria during the summer of 1973. Actual locations were used to recreate the fictional lake in Arthur Ransome's novel. In April 2010, the boat named "Swallow" in the film was bought by a group of enthusiasts who want to restore it to sailing condition. EMI distributed the film in the UK in 1974. The film has
The Children Act (novel) The Children Act (novel) The Children Act is a novel by the English writer Ian McEwan, published on 2 September 2014. The title is a reference to the Children Act 1989, a UK Act of Parliament. It has been compared to Charles Dickens' "Bleak House", with its similar settings, and opening lines. Fiona Maye is a respected High Court Judge specializing in Family Law and living in Gray's Inn Square. While reviewing a case, she is approached by her husband, Jack, who tells her that because of their lack of physical intimacy he would like to embark on a sexual