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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
Category: Fiction
Described by Ken Follett as "the first modern thriller", The Riddle of the Sands is the best-known sailing narrative and a true classic. It was recently ranked 37th in The Observer's list of the 100 Greatest Novels of the past 300 years. Winston Churchill even credited it for the Admiralty's decision to ...Show more
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
Category: Science
When Carruthers receives a letter from his friend Davies suggesting a Baltic sailing trip the vision of a manned yacht, A1 scenery and excellent duck shooting quickly works its charm. Much to Carruther's disgust, the reality couldn't be more different. If the Dulcibella is distressingly underwhelming, D ...Show more
The Riddle of the Sands : A Record of Secret Service by Erskine Childers
Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics
I have read of men who, when forced by their calling to live for long periods in utter solitude-- save for a few black faces-- have made it a rule to dress regularly for dinner in order to maintain their self-respect and prevent a relapse into barbarism. It was in some such spirit, with an added touch o ...Show more
The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service by Erskine Childers
Category: Classics
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 ...Show more
The Riddle of the Sands (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Erskine Childers
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long, suspicious years leading up to the First World War. In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the boredom of his life in London. He accepts an invitat ...Show more
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