The Riddle of the Sands (Classic Crime)
by Erskine Childers
Book Summary Information
Author: Erskine ChildersReader: Toby Stephens
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Published: 2002-02-28
ISBN: 0141803339
Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks
Book Reviews of The Riddle of the Sands (Classic Crime)
Book Review: Beautiful book, wonderful piece of literature ...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a truly beautiful book ... Although it is said to be the first book in the genre, it is not alike to most of the spy novels I read. The plot develops slowly, and for the most part of the story nothing significant happens, but this is exactly what makes it special and valuable. Heroes are very human, they are prone to fantasies and mistakes, and for a long time it is not clear if the spy plot was a reality or the creation of their vivid imagination. There is a scene I particularly enjoyed, and if it were not written at the very beginning of the century, it might have been a satire of modern spy novels. Here I refer to the scene when one of the main characters is eavesdropping under the window of a house, but cannot hear much because the curtains are drawn! This is a jewel. I also enjoyed descriptions of sailing in the sands and of the life on the islands.
Read this book if you are interested in the study of human character, do not read it if you are just after thrill and entertainment, you won't find what you are looking for then. This book requires time.
Summary of The Riddle of the Sands (Classic Crime)
An audiobook about spies and sunken gold, this tale concerns Carruthers, whose friend suggests they go yachting and duck shooting in the Baltic. On board, his doubts grow when he realizes there is more to the invitation than he had suspected - the fog on the Baltic hides a menacing presence.General Books
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