The Riddle of the Sands [electronic resource]
Childers, Erskine2008
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While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this 1902 lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine Childers was written as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses. It accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since. Praised for its nautical action and richly authentic background as much as for its suspenseful spycraft, The Riddle of the Sands is the brilliant forerunner to the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carré.
Main title:
The Riddle of the Sands [electronic resource] / Erskine Childers
Author:
Childers, Erskine, AuthorVance, Simon, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2008
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 11-12
Biography/History:
Erskine Childers (1870–1922) was an Irish nationalist and novelist. He was the editor of the Cambridge Review and the author of the influential novel Riddle of the Sands, which the Observer listed as one of the "100 Greatest Novels of All Time." It is considered by many to be the first spy novel.
ISBN:
9781481577519
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
330804
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | Libby, by Overdrive - eAudiobook |