The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Paperback - 2011
by Erskine Childers; Introduction by Erskine Childers
"A triller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton...never loses its pace." -Independent on Sunday (U.K.)
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 espionage fiction.
Summary
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 espionage fiction.
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- Title The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
- Author Erskine Childers; Introduction by Erskine Childers
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2011-01-25
- Features Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143106326 / 0143106325
- Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 7.72 x 5.13 x 0.6 in (19.61 x 13.03 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1100
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Spy stories, Adventure fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010042515
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 02/14/2011, Page 0
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