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The Riddle of the Sands de Erskine Childers

The Riddle of the Sands: Vintage Classics

Autor Erskine Childers
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 2013
A must-read for espionage junkies and 'chaps in scraps' fans.
     When Carruthers receives a letter from his friend Davies suggesting a Baltic sailing trip the vision of a manned yacht, A1 scenery and excellent duck shooting quickly works its charm. Much to Carruther's disgust, the reality couldn't be more different. If the Dulcibella is distressingly underwhelming, Davies' ambition for their sailing trip is anything but. There has been suspicious German activity along the coast. The Medusa, manned by the sinister Dollman, has already tried to destroy him. Why should anyone want to kill Davies? What are the Germans trying to hide? Nothing less than a plot to invade Britain. And only these two courageous Englishmen can stop them.

     The Riddle of the Sands is Erskine Childers only novel. Published in 1903 it is considered the first modern spy novel.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780099582793
ISBN-10: 0099582791
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 130 x 196 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: VINTAGE CLASSICS
Seria Vintage Classics

Notă biografică

ERSKINE CHILDERS lived a life as adventurous as his novel. Born in London in 1870 but orphaned when he was six, he was brought up by an uncle and aunt in the large Irish country-house. He was known to be incredibly patriotic and became an equally fervent supporter of Irish independence. He ended his life in front of an Irish firing-squad as an IRA rebel in 1922.

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`About this coast... In the event of war it seems to me that every inch of it would be important, sand and all.' Executed in 1922 for his involvement in Irish republicanism, Childers in remembered most vividly for his ground-breaking spy novel, The Riddle of the Sands (1903). In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, the sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the emptiness and boredom of his life in London. He reluctantly accepts an invitation from a college friend, Davies, the shyly intrepid yachtsman, and joins him on a sailing holiday in the Baltic. The regeneration of Carruthers begins as he is initiated into the mysteries of seamanship, but the story builds in excitement as Carruthers and Davies discover a German plot to invade England. Like much contemporary British spy fiction, The Riddle of the Sands reflects the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War and the intricacy of its conception and its lucid detail make it a classic of its genre. This edition is complemented by a fine introduction which examines the novel in its political and historical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Recenzii

'A welcome reissue for the classic 1903 tale of espionage on and around the Frisian Islands...it comes with plenty of maps and photos...well worth a read.'
'A gem of a book...a good way of updating a classic'
'A gripping, entertaining adventure...new edition includes detailed chartlets of the Dutch coastline to help the reader follow the story, as well as evocative black and white photographs'
'It was a joy to have the chance to reread the tale of the enigmatic British sailor, Davies, and his university friend, Carruthers...'
'...you have the perfect book to curl up with on long winter's nights...'
'It's a great tale and the perfect book to curly up with on a dark Winter's evening.'
Additional to the original text are a dozen or so black and white photographs which capture most effectively the atmosphere of the Dutch and German Frisian islands.'

Caracteristici

The perfect partner to Joshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around the World, also published by Adlard Coles Nautical