An edition of The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

The riddle of the sands

a record of secret service

Modern Library pbk. ed.
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An edition of The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

The riddle of the sands

a record of secret service

Modern Library pbk. ed.
  • 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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Modern Library
Language
English
Pages
310

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2017, Standard Ebooks
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Nov 07, 2017, Macmillan Collector's Library
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Apr 16, 2014, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
2011, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics
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The riddle of the sands
2009, Atlantic Books
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
2007, Penguin Books
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
2002, Modern Library
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1999, Penguin
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1978, Penguin Books
in English
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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. A RECORD OF SECRET SERVICE. BY ERSKINE CHILDERS. FOREW. BY ERSKINE HAMILTON CHILDERS. INTROD. BY THE EARL OF LONGFORD
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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Series
The Modern Library classics
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.912
Library of Congress
PR6005.H52 R52 2002, PR6005.H52R52 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 310 p. ;
Number of pages
310

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3561222M
ISBN 10
0812966147
LCCN
2002026336
Library Thing
21291
Goodreads
406575

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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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