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The riddle of the sands

Carruthers is rescued from a hot summer at a deserted Foreign Office in London, by an out-of-the-blue invitation to join an acquaintance, Davis, on his yacht in the Baltic. He arrives to find not only that he comprises the whole crew, but also that Davies needs his help in a spying mission with enormous stakes. The Riddle of the Sands, with its early warnings of the dangers of a German invasion by sea, created a sensation when it appeared in 1990. It is the forerunner of the spy novels of John Le Carre and Graham Greene, and its detail and dry humour have made it a classic for sailors as well as for thriller addicts.

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  • "Carruthers is rescued from a hot summer at a deserted Foreign Office in London, by an out-of-the-blue invitation to join an acquaintance, Davis, on his yacht in the Baltic. He arrives to find not only that he comprises the whole crew, but also that Davies needs his help in a spying mission with enormous stakes. The Riddle of the Sands, with its early warnings of the dangers of a German invasion by sea, created a sensation when it appeared in 1990. It is the forerunner of the spy novels of John Le Carre and Graham Greene, and its detail and dry humour have made it a classic for sailors as well as for thriller addicts."@en
  • "While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England."@en
  • "Bestseller, first published in 1903, combines adventure at sea with tale of intrigue. The Baltic vacation of two friends aboard the yacht "Dulcibella" is disrupted by the discovery of German plan to invade their British homeland."@en
  • "Two young yachtsmen sailing around the Frisian Islands along the German North Sea coast uncover a German plan to invade Britain. They then set out to bring this vital information home, pursued and blockaded by their future enemies."@en
  • "This book is widely regarded as the first classic spy novel. Two unlikely sailing companions stumble into intrigue off the North Sea coast of pre-World War I Germany."@en
  • "While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this 1902 lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine Childers was written as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses. It accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since."@en
  • "A classic story of espionage and intrigue, this forerunner of the contemporary political thriller is set in the Baltic and North Seas in the late 1890s."
  • "Requires special playback equipment."@en
  • "In 1903, Carruthers, on leave from Britain's Foreign Service, accepts an invitation from his friend Davies to sail around the Baltic. But Davies has a secret mission. He has run afoul of a secret German invasion plot and persuades Carruthers to help him find out what the Germans are hiding."@en
  • "Foreign Office high-flyer Carruthers joins his friend Arthur Davies for a sailing holiday, in what is regarded as the first modern spy story."@en
  • "Two Englishmen, while cruising in the Baltic, discover German preparations for an invasion of England. Written in 1902, this suspenseful tale is widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller. While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England."@en
  • "In het moeilijk toegankelijke Duitse Waddengebied ontdekken twee jonge Engelsen plannen voor een Duitse invasie van Engeland."
  • "Carruthers is rescued from a hot summer at a deserted Foreign Office in London, by an out-of -the-blue invitation to join an acquaintance, Davies, on his yacht in the Baltic. He arrives to find not only that he comprises the whole crew, but also that Davies needs his help in a spying mission with enormous stakes. "The riddle of the sands", with its early warnings of the dangers of a German invasion by sea, created a sensation when it appeared in 1903. It is the forerunner of the spy novels of John Le Carré and Graham Greene, and its detail and dry humour have made it a classic for sailors as well as for thriller addicts."@en
  • ""Against the backdrop of the Anglo-German Great Naval Race, Carruthers and his friend, Davies, explore the Frisian Islands in the North Sea. Their discovery of a carefully laid plan for the invasion of England creates a spellbinding adventure story"--Container."@en
  • "A simple invitation to join his friend Davies on a yachting expedition in the Baltic is the beginning of an extraordinary and dangerous adventure for the bored and worldly but clever Carruthers. As they navigate the waters and treacherous, shifting sands of the Frisian Islands on board the Dulcibella, it is soon clear to Carruthers that Davies has a little more on his mind that duck shooting. They encounter danger at every turn, Carruthers warms to his courageous and brave-hearted friend and through him begins to discover new strengths within himself and a sense of moral purpose."
  • "Before the First World War, two amateur sailor-sleuths grapple the mighty forces of Imperial Germany. Utilising powers of deduction, and navigational skills, they uncover a plot which threatens personal as well as national security."
  • "Two young Englishmen set off on a leisurely sailing holiday in the period before the first World War. The Englishman's life is threatened after an encounter with a mysterious German yachtsman and his daughter off the North Sea coast of Germany."@en
  • "Two young Englishmen set off on a leisurely sailing holiday in the period before the first World War. The Englishman's life is threatened after an encounter with a mysterious German yachtsman and his daughter off the North Sea coast of Germany."
  • "PLAYAWAY A simple invitation to join his friend Davies on a yachting expedition in the Baltic is the beginning of an extraordinary and dangerous adventure for the bored and worldly but clever Carruthers. As they navigate the waters and treacherous, shifting sands of the Frisian Islands on board the Dulcibella, it is soon clear to Carruthers that Davies has a little more on his mind that duck shooting. They encounter danger at every turn, Carruthers warms to his courageous and brave-hearted friend and through him begins to discover new strengths within himself and a sense of moral purpose."
  • "Davies is on to a secret German invasion plot. He persuades Carruthers to sail with him around the Baltic and into unknown waters to find out what is going on."@en
  • ""While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this 1902 lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine Childers was written as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses. It accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since. Praised for its nautical action and richly authentic background as much as for its suspenseful spycraft, The Riddle of the Sands is the brilliant forerunner to the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carré"--Pub. description."
  • ""Carruthers is rescued from a hot summer at a deserted Foreign Office in London, by an out-of-the-blue invitation to join an acquaintance, Davies, on his yacht in the Baltic. He arrives to find not only that he comprises the whole crew, but also that Davies needs his help in a spying mission with enormous stakes"--Container."@en

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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Spy stories"
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  • "Sea stories"@en
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  • "Adventure stories"@en

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