The Riddle of the Sands

by ErskineChilders (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $5.73

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.25

  Childers' lone masterpiece, The Riddle of the Sands , considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognizable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavor comes from its fine characterization, richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $11.74

  This novel pitches two amateur sailors-cum-sleuths against the secret forces of mighty Germany, before World War I. Powers of deduction and navigational skills prove important in uncovering a plot which threatens personal and national security.