Swallows and Amazons (2016 film) reminder of the value of allowing children to get outside and explore instead of being mollycoddled by fearful parents." He added, "The film adds an espionage subplot that feels a little underpowered to really provide the intended narrative oomph, danger or excitement, but in an age in which the teen heroes and heroines of YA adaptations are routinely given ridiculously proficient combat skills, there's something nice about watching kids mucking about and learning basic wilderness skills." Geoffrey Macnab in "The Independent" began by saying, "This new adaptation of Arthur Ransome's novel evokes a long-lost era in which kids didn't just
Dahomey Amazons 7 discussed Dahomey Amazons and showed a photo. Referenced in Stieg Larsson's novel "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest" in the prelude to Part 4 "Rebooting System". The warriors are also mentioned in Patrick O'Brian's novel "The Commodore", book 17 of the Aubrey-Maturin series. The main character of Charles R. Saunders fantasy novel "Dossouye", an ahosi of Abomey, is closely modelled on the Dahomey ahosi. P. C. Wren's 1917 book of short stories "Stepsons of France" contains a story called ""Here are Ladies"", describing a series of clashes between troops of the Foreign Legion and the Dahomey Amazons. The