The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Oxford World's Classics)
Author(s)
Childers, Erskine
Childers, Erskine
One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War. Bored with his life in London, a young man accepts an invitation to join a friend on a sailing holiday in the North Sea. A vivid exploration of the mysteries of seamanship, the story builds in excitement as these two young adventurers discover a German plot to invade England.
| Name in long format: | The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Oxford World's Classics) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192833472 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780192833471 |
| Book pages: | 304 |
| Book language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 5 Inches, Length: 7.6 Inches, Weight: 0.46958461806 Pounds, Width: 0.6 Inches |
