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The Riddle of the Sands: A Classic Espionage Thriller of the North Sea
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515431343
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 274
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Erskine Childers's The Riddle of the Sands is widely regarded as one of the first modern spy novels and a classic tale of intrigue set along the dangerous shoals of the North Sea.
When Carruthers, a British Foreign Office official, accepts an invitation to join his friend Arthur Davies on a sailing holiday along the German and Dutch coasts, he expects little more than quiet days navigating the shifting sands and tidal channels of the North Sea. Instead, the two men soon stumble upon suspicious activities that suggest the possibility of a secret German plan threatening Britain's security.
As they sail through remote estuaries and hidden waterways, Carruthers and Davies begin to piece together a dangerous puzzle involving covert preparations and concealed movements among the islands and sandbanks of the Frisian coast. With limited resources and uncertain allies, they must rely on skill, ingenuity, and courage to uncover the truth before it is too late.
First published in 1903, The Riddle of the Sands combines detailed nautical realism with suspenseful storytelling and is often credited with establishing the template for the modern espionage thriller. The novel remains a landmark of adventure fiction and an enduring classic of early spy literature.
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