The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
Author(s): Erskine Childers
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.
Product Information
A thriller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton...never loses its pace. - Independent on Sunday
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Penguin Classics
- : 0.224
- : 01 January 2010
- : 196mm X 132mm X 16mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 April 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : 352
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Erskine Childers