The Riddle of the Sands
English Spy stories
Fiction, alternative history
Fiction, sea stories
Sailing
Sea stories
English language, juvenile literature
Fiction, espionage
Adventure fiction
Great britain, history
Secret service
Fiction, thrillers, espionage
Thriller
Great britain, fiction
British
Classic Literature
Long Now Manual for Civilization
Fiction, action & adventure
Mystery
Readers
Great Britain
Large type books
General
History
Fiction
Childers's lone masterpiece, THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization,richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vi…
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