As the two embark on their journey, it quickly becomes apparent that not everything is at it seems on the German coast. The novel begins with Carruthers, an official in the Foreign Office, accepting an invitation from his friend Davies for what he assumes is a pleasure trip on a sailboat in the Baltic sea. The framing device, where Childers pretends to be an editor presenting a factual account, only adds to the believability of the story. Childers carefully interweaves fiction with real-world places, events, and politics, making for an extremely convincing story of invasionâso convincing that some (perhaps erroneously) credit the novel with spurring the creation of new English naval bases. The Riddle of the Sands is one of the earliest examples of the spy novel genre, and became hugely popular shortly after its publication. Standard Ebooksġ10,622 words (6 hours 43 minutes) with a reading ease of 70.63 (fairly easy) The laminated jacket has been laminated to the cover.The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. This copy is the first reprint, printed in 1955. Written by Childers-who served in the Royal Navy during World War I-as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the SandsĪccomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since, praised as much for its nautical action as for its suspenseful spycraft.
While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. This one is Number 29, The Riddle of the Sands, by the Anglo-Irish writer Erskine Childers (1870-1922). Unless otherwise noted, they appear to have been read once and are in pristine condition. Unless otherwise noted, all have maps and/or photos and/or drawings. Unless otherwise noted, none of them have any shelfwear or dogears, and most have the darkening of the paper that you would expect. The original owner collected the set and had the dust jackets professionally wrapped/laminated.Īll of the books are the same: 5" x 7 1/2". If you'd like more than one at a reduced price, please message me.
You can find them all under 'Maritime, Ships, Boats.' I have 27 left, which I have posted individually. The library is 47 'salt-water' books, all related to sailing, adventure and exploration. Between 19, the English publisher Rupert Hart-Davis published The Mariner's Library.
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