| The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Contributor(s): Childers, Erskine (Author), Childers, Erskine (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143106325 ISBN-13: 9780143106326 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010042515 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.13" W x 7.72" (0.49 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |