The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
By Erskine Childers
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ISBN: 9781433267697
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| Runtime: | 10.37 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine Childers was written in 1903 as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses. It accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since. Praised for its nautical action and richly authentic background as much as for its suspenseful spycraft, The Riddle of the Sands is the brilliant forerunner to the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carré.
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Author Bio: Erskine Childers
Erskine Childers (1870–1922) was an Irish nationalist and novelist. He was the editor of the Cambridge Review and the author of the influential novel Riddle of the Sands, which the Observer listed as one of the “100 Greatest Novels of All Time.” It is considered by many to be the first spy novel.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.37 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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