The Riddle Of The Sands: A Record Of Secret Service

Author: Erskine Childers

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Price : 26.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780143106326
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint : Penguin Classics
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Weight (g) : 0.224
Publication date : January 2010
Dimensions : 196mm X 132mm X 16mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 9.95
Availability date : April 2011
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Author : Erskine Childers
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Pages : 352
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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.

Reviews

A thriller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton...never loses its pace. - Independent on Sunday