The Riddle of the Sands (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
by Erskine Childers
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Author: Erskine ChildersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-15
ISBN: 184022178X
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Book Reviews of The Riddle of the Sands (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Book Review: Written over 100 years ago, hasn't lost its interest.
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this novel in a listing of prototypical spy stories. I had expected it to be a little shallow when compared with contemporary offerings, but this was not the case at all. The two contrasting characters and their slowly-unfolding quest engaged my interest from the first page and held it through to the still-surprising ending. The fact that this little book actually changed British policy as far as preparations for war, more than a decade before the war broke out, adds historical interest.
Summary of The Riddle of the Sands (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
This is a book that may have changed history - and still thrills today. One of the first and still one of the finest spy stories ever written, Erskine Childers' book introduced Edwardian readers to the idea of a 'secret service'. In an enthralling tale of a duel among the islands and sandbanks of the North Sea, two amateur investigators and yachtsmen discover sinister preparations off the German coast. At great peril both from an implacable enemy and furious storms at sea, they stake their lives on the strength of their doughty boat, the Dulcibella. Will they fight their way back to England in time to sound a warning? "The Riddle of the Sands" caused a sensation when it appeared in 1903, with statesmen and soldiers drawn into a debate about Britain's readiness to repulse a naval invasion. So strong was its impact that one critic later accused its author of almost single-handedly starting a European war. But its influence would not have been so great if it had not been so powerfully readable, a quality it keeps to this day. Ranked with the greatest work of John Buchan, Joseph Conrad and Ian Fleming, this vintage adventure has lost none of its force.Classics Books
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