The Riddle Of The Sands (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161450828)

The Riddle Of The Sands is a classic adventure novel written by Erskine Childers. The book follows the story of two friends, Carruthers and Davies, who embark on a sailing trip across the North Sea. As they journey through the treacherous waters, they stumble upon a mysterious plot to invade England by the Germans. The two friends must work together to uncover the truth behind the plot and stop the invasion before it's too late.The novel is set in the early 1900s and provides a fascinating insight into the political tensions and military strategies of the time. The story is full of suspense and intrigue as the two friends navigate through dangerous waters and encounter unexpected obstacles along the way.The Riddle Of The Sands is widely considered to be one of the first spy novels ever written and has been praised for its realistic depiction of sailing and seafaring life. The book is a thrilling adventure story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.I didn't get at much that night. It was all so sudden. The only thing I could have sworn to from the first was that he had purposely left me in the lurch that day. I pieced out the rest in the next few days, which I'll just finish with as shortly as I can. Bartels came aboard next morning, and though it was blowing hard still we managed to shift the Dulcibella to a place where she dried safely at the mid-day low water, and we could get at her rudder.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Erskine Childers
ISBN-10: 1161450823
ISBN-13: 9781161450828
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d