| The Riddle of the Sands Contributor(s): Childers, Erskine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1986738442 ISBN-13: 9781986738446 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction. It has been made into feature-length films for both cinema and television. While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Written by Childers-who served in the Royal Navy during World War I-as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the Sands accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since. |