The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service : Classic Victorian Spy Fiction (Annotated)

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This edition has been annotated with the following unique content. A Classic Spy Espionage Novel by Erskine Childers
The Riddle of the Sands by English-born Irish author Erskine Childers is a book of literary fiction first published in 1903 in the United Kingdom. A suspenseful and exciting novel that also explores important themes about the nature of war and the importance of friendship.

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A keen wind from the west struck our faces, and as swiftly as it had come the fog rolled away from us, in one mighty mass, stripping clean and pure the starry dome of heaven, still bright with the western after-glow, and beginning to redden in the east to the rising moon. Norderney light was flashing ahead, and Davies could take his tired eyes from the pool of light.

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The Riddle of the Sands is a classic spy novel written by Erskine Childers, first published in 1903. Set in the pre-World War I era, the story follows two friends, Hugh "Carruthers" Sumner and Davies, a yachtsman. As they embark on a sailing trip through the shallow waters of the German Frisian Islands, unexpectedly unveils a sinister plot by Germany to invade Britain.
As Carruthers and Davies stumble upon a covert German naval base, they undertake a daring infiltration, successfully obtaining crucial intelligence. Carruthers and Davies's findings are a major intelligence coup, and they pass the information on to the British government. Consequently, this revelation prompts increased naval expenditure by the British and effectively thwarts the German invasion of England.

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Language: English

Pages: 377

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: January 01, 1903

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service : Classic Victorian Spy Fiction (Annotated)

Erskine Childers

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Language: English

Pages: 377

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Release: January 01, 1903

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