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Riddle of the Sands

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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is an early example of the espionage novel, with a strong underlying theme of militarism. Carruthers, a minor official in the Foreign Office is contacted by an acquaintance, Davies, asking him to join in a yachting holiday in the German Frisian islands. Carruthers agrees, as his other plans for a holiday have fallen through. He arrives to find that Davies has a small sailing boat, not the comfortable crewed yacht that he expected.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781515431343
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 274
  • Published:
  • April 2, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 572 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is an early example of the espionage novel, with a strong underlying theme of militarism. Carruthers, a minor official in the Foreign Office is contacted by an acquaintance, Davies, asking him to join in a yachting holiday in the German Frisian islands. Carruthers agrees, as his other plans for a holiday have fallen through. He arrives to find that Davies has a small sailing boat, not the comfortable crewed yacht that he expected.

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