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The Riddle of the Sands

By Erskine Childers
Introduction by Milton Bearden

By Erskine Childers
Introduction by Milton Bearden

By Erskine Childers
Introduction by Milton Bearden

By Erskine Childers
Introduction by Milton Bearden

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $16.00

Dec 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780812966145

Ebook $2.99

Sep 05, 2012 | ISBN 9780307824165

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    About The Riddle of the Sands

    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.

    About The Riddle of the Sands

    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.

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    About Erskine Childers

    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… More about Erskine Childers

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    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Espionage Mysteries

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 10, 2002 | 336 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812966145

    Category: Fiction Classics | Espionage Mysteries

    Ebook | $2.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Sep 05, 2012 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9780307824165
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    “This is a book of great renown. . . . Its beautifully sustained atmosphere . . . adds poetry, and . . . real mystery.” —Ian Fleming

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