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The Riddle of the Sands

ByErskine Childers

Containing many realistic details based on Childers’ own sailing trips along the German North Sea coast, the book is the retelling of a yachting expedition in the early 20th century combined with an adventurous spy story. It was one of the early invasion novels which predicted war with Germany and called for British preparedness. The plot involves the uncovering of secret German preparations for an invasion of the United Kingdom. It is often called the first modern spy novel, although others are as well, it was certainly very influential in the genre and for its time.

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Publication Date
Jan 1, 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781291269185
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Erskine Childers

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Format
EPUB

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