Oxford World's Classics / The Riddle of the Sands
A Record of Secret Service. Ed. w. an introd. by David Trotter. Notes by Anna Snaith
(Sprache: Englisch)
One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War. Bored with his life in London, a young man accepts an invitation to join a friend on a sailing holiday in the Baltic. A...
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One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War. Bored with his life in London, a young man accepts an invitation to join a friend on a sailing holiday in the Baltic. A vivid exploration of the mysteries of seamanship, the story builds in excitement as together the two adventurers discover a German plot to invade England.
About the author...
Erskine Childers served in both the South African and First World War. A clerk in the House of Commons, he gave up his job in 1910 to earn his living as a writer. A leading advocate of Irish nationalism, his support for absolute independence led to his being executed by the Irish Free State authorities in 1922.
About the author...
Erskine Childers served in both the South African and First World War. A clerk in the House of Commons, he gave up his job in 1910 to earn his living as a writer. A leading advocate of Irish nationalism, his support for absolute independence led to his being executed by the Irish Free State authorities in 1922.
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One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War. Bored with his life in London, a young man accepts an invitation to join a friend on a sailing holiday in the Baltic. A vivid exploration of the mysteries of seamanship, the story builds in excitement as together the two adventurers discover a German plot to invade England.
Autoren-Porträt von Erskine Childers
David Trotter is Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College, London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Erskine Childers
- 2008, Neuaufl., 290 Seiten, Maße: 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0192823183
- ISBN-13: 9780192823182
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
What distinguishes the book is the remarkable portrayal of the two heroes ... Their relationship, sensitively developed, lifts them above other sleuthing partners of the period and gives the story a moral dimension which belies the Boy's Own Paper cover. A classic. Daily Telegraph
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