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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 12/10/2002
ISBN: 9780812966145
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.77d