Places

The books of W. E. Johns provide a world tour from Punta Arenas to Narvik, from Atuona to the Azores. How else would a young reader in his era learn of Mulu or the Terai? Many of the places used in the books are actual. Some, like Scotland and the south of France, are coloured by Johns' personal knowledge acquired during his travels. Others are carefully researched and richly described.