The Riddle of the Sands
A Record of Secret Service
Published on 4. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-0-19-282318-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
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 * The books in the new Oxford Popular Fiction series of paperbacks are good to have around. * Valentine Cunningham, The Observer *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-282318-2 (9780192823182)
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Additional editions
Book
07/2008
Oxford University Press
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Person
David Trotter is Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College, London.