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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
Erskine Childers
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Description for The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
Paperback. Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic, only to discover that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl. Soon they're on a wild journey of intrigue, meeting danger at every turn, and ultimately unraveling Germany's secret plans to invade England. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Loosely based on the author's own experiences, The Riddle of the Sands takes readers back to the early days of the twentieth century, when Britain shared a tense rivalry with the Kaiser's Germany. Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic, only to discover that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl. Soon they're on a wild journey of intrigue, meeting danger at every turn, and ultimately unraveling Germany's secret plans to invade England. Tautly written and full of unexpected twists, this is a timeless work of ... Read more
Loosely based on the author's own experiences, The Riddle of the Sands takes readers back to the early days of the twentieth century, when Britain shared a tense rivalry with the Kaiser's Germany. Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic, only to discover that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl. Soon they're on a wild journey of intrigue, meeting danger at every turn, and ultimately unraveling Germany's secret plans to invade England. Tautly written and full of unexpected twists, this is a timeless work of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143106326
SKU
V9780143106326
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About Erskine Childers
Erskine Childers (1870-1922) was an expert yachtsman whose sailing experiences were fictionalized in The Riddle of the Sands. An Irish nationalist, he was executed by the authorities of the nascent Irish Free State during the Irish Civil War. Bernard Knox is director emeritus of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C.
Reviews for The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
A triller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton...never loses its pace.
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