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The Riddle of the Sands - (Modern Library Classics) by Erskine Childers (Paperback)
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Highlights
- While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England.
- About the Author: Milt Bearden was chief of the CIA's Soviet/East European division at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: Modern Library Classics
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Book Synopsis
While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Written by Childers--who served in the Royal Navy during World War I--as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the Sands accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since, praised as much for its nautical action as for its suspenseful spycraft.Review Quotes
"This is a book of great renown. . . . Its beautifully sustained atmosphere . . . adds poetry, and . . . real mystery." --Ian Fleming
About the Author
Milt Bearden was chief of the CIA's Soviet/East European division at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union. He received the Donovan Award and the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA's highest honor, and is the author of The Black Tulip (available from Random House Trade Paperbacks) and co-author of The Main Enemy (published in 2003 by Random House).Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .77 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Modern Library Classics
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Theme: Espionage
Format: Paperback
Author: Erskine Childers
Language: English
Street Date: December 10, 2002
TCIN: 94024473
UPC: 9780812966145
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-3445
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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