The riddle of the sands : a record of secret service
Childers, Erskine, 1870-19222010
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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. The story builds in excitement as two young men on a sailing holiday discover a German plot to invade England.
Main title:
The riddle of the sands : a record of secret service / Erskine Childers.
Author:
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
London : A. & C. Black, 2010.
Collation:
288 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781408129418 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
BRN:
258410