The Riddle of the Sands
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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Written by Childers--who served in the Royal Navy during World War I--as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the Sands accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since, praised as much for its nautical action as for its suspenseful spycraft.Erskine Childers was an Irish writer and politician who fought in the British Navy during World War I and as an artilleryman during the Boer War. He, like his character Arthur Davies, was a talented yachtsman who enjoyed exploring remote island shores.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812966145 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812966147 |
| Title | The Riddle of the Sands |
| Author | Erskine Childers |
| Series | Modern Library Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2002-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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