An edition of The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

The Riddle of the Sands

A Record of Secret Service

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An edition of The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

The Riddle of the Sands

A Record of Secret Service

  • 3.33 ·
  • 3 Ratings
  • 87 Want to read
  • 9 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

Childers's lone masterpiece, THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization,richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.

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Cover of: The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
Nov 07, 2017, Macmillan Collector's Library
hardcover
Cover of: The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
2017, Standard Ebooks
in English
Cover of: The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
Apr 16, 2014, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
paperback
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
2011, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics
in English
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands
2009, Atlantic Books
in English - Crime Classics ed.
Cover of: The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service
Mar 01, 2009, Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc., Blackstone Audiobooks
audio cd
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
2007, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1999, Penguin
in English
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1978, Sidgwick & Jackson in association with New English Library
in English - New edition.
Cover of: The riddle of the sands
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1978, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS. A RECORD OF SECRET SERVICE. BY ERSKINE CHILDERS. FOREW. BY ERSKINE HAMILTON CHILDERS. INTROD. BY THE EARL OF LONGFORD
Cover of: The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service

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Source title: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Library)

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OL32632779M
ISBN 10
1433267675
ISBN 13
9781433267673

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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.
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