The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated
Title | The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | Erskine Childers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
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"The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction. It has been made into feature-length films for both cinema and television.The novel ""owes a lot to the wonderful adventure novels of writers like Rider Haggard, that were a staple of Victorian Britain"".[1] It was a spy novel that ""established a formula that included a mass of verifiable detail, which gave authenticity to the story - the same ploy that would be used so well by John Buchan, Ian Fleming, John le Carré and many others.""[1] All of the physical background is completely authentic - the various Frisian islands and towns named in the book actually exist and the descriptions of them accurate (often, from the author's own experience). The same is true for the various ""sands"" of the title - vast areas which are flooded at high tide but become mudflats at ebb. Navigating a small boat under these conditions requires a specialized kind of skilled seamanship - of which the character Davies is an unsurpassed master, and the descriptions of his feats are of abiding interest to yachting enthusiasts, quite apart from their role in the book's espionage plot."
The Riddle of the Stolen Sand
Title | The Riddle of the Stolen Sand PDF eBook |
Author | George E. Stanley |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2003-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0689853769 |
The Detectives are looking for clues to clear Mr. Roper of charges that he stole the oysters.
The Shadow in the Sands
Title | The Shadow in the Sands PDF eBook |
Author | Sam Llewellyn |
Publisher | Sheridan House, Inc. |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9781574090895 |
a continuation of the celebrated story of intrigue, treachery and adventure at sea begun in Erskine Childers' epoch-making thriller The Riddle of the Sands, this affectionate tribute to the world's first spy novel is a brilliantly original, utterly enthralling thriller in its own right.
The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated
Title | The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | Erskine Childers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2021-05-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction.
The Riddle of the Sands
Title | The Riddle of the Sands PDF eBook |
Author | Erskine Childers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2021-04 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction.
The Riddle of the Sands
Title | The Riddle of the Sands PDF eBook |
Author | Erskine Childers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2021-03-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction.
The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated Classic Edition
Title | The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated Classic Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Erskine Childers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2021-05-17 |
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Illustrated classic edition with additional content and detailed biographies.The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction.