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The Riddle of the Sands
Erskine Childers
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Description for The Riddle of the Sands
Paperback. When Carruthers receives a letter from his friend Davies suggesting a Baltic sailing trip the vision of a manned yacht, A1 scenery and excellent duck shooting quickly works its charm. Much to Carruther's disgust, the reality couldn't be more different. Why should anyone want to kill Davies? What are the Germans trying to hide? Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 248.
The first modern spy novel and a must-read for espionage junkies and fans of James Bond and John Le Carré.
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099582793
SKU
V9780099582793
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99-12
About Erskine Childers
Erskine Childers lived a life as adventurous as his novel. Born in London in 1870 but orphaned when he was six, he was brought up by an uncle and aunt in the large Irish country-house. He was known to be incredibly patriotic and became an equally fervent supporter of Irish independence. He ended his life in front of an Irish ... Read more
Reviews for The Riddle of the Sands
Unputdownable… a classic British adventure story, influencing both John Buchan and Ken Follett
Observer
The Riddle of the Sands remains a fine read, enjoyed by people for whom sailing is a mystery and who, just like one of the books' heroes,cannot tell a mainsheet from a marlinspike
Guardian
A ripping yarn, it’s just so exciting
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Observer
The Riddle of the Sands remains a fine read, enjoyed by people for whom sailing is a mystery and who, just like one of the books' heroes,cannot tell a mainsheet from a marlinspike
Guardian
A ripping yarn, it’s just so exciting
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