The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved - Couverture souple

Childers, Erskine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1567926290 ISBN 13 : 9781567926293

Editeur : David R. Godine Publisher Inc, 2019

Synopsis

"The first modern thriller."--Ken Follett

The Riddle of the Sands set the mold for the contemporary spy novel. Yet its agents are far from typical. Our heroes here are former Oxford pals Charles Carruthers, a minor official in the British Foreign Office, and Arthur Davies, an yachtsman who doesn't appear to have any formal profession apart from exploring obscure coasts and sandbanks, with a penchant for chucking his belongings overboard and running aground on purpose. Even as the standard sailing season comes to a close, and the cold of October approaches, Carruthers agrees to join Davies for a bit of sailing and duck hunting on the Frisian Coast of the North Sea. Far from the luxurious cruise Carruthers has in mind, shortly after his arrival, Davies explains that a man made a covert attempt on his life. He requires the help of Carruthers's quick wit and native-level fluency in German to determine why. Together, the two unravel a subtle and shocking plot against the nation they hold dear.
Immensely popular in the years leading up to World War I, The Riddle of the Sands is a precisely drawn and geographically accurate adventure that, in addition to its captivating narrative, rich characters, and salty nautical details, was totally realistic, and prophetic in its exposure of British naval weaknesses. In fact, it was perceived as so accurate in its portrayal of the German naval threat and to England's vulnerability that it influenced the placement of multiple naval bases by Winston Churchill after its publication.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Erskine Childers was an Irish writer and political figure who had served as an artilleryman during the Boer War and in the British Navy during World War I. A skilled yachtsman, he, like his character Arthur Davies, was fond of exploring obscure island coasts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David R. Godine Publisher Inc
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1567926290
• ISBN 13: 9781567926293
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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