The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childer

In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the boredom of his life in London. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before. Synopsis 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. His son and namesake was later elected the fourth President of Ireland in 1973. The Riddle of the Sands (first published in 1903) is historically very significant - it was one of the first books to warn of impending invasion by Germany. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. When he failed to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty after the Civil War he was executed in the Free State by firing squad. 'The Riddle of the Sands' is the first modern English espionage novel. Childers became a supporter of Irish Republicanism and smuggled guns into Ireland in his sailing yacht Asgard. Read 701 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Housed in felt-lined solander box.Īn early and classic example of the espionage novel that foresaw the Great War that was to engulf Europe in 1914.Įrskine Childers (1870-1922) was a skilled yachtsman and his book ‘The Riddle of the Sands’ (often referred to as the first modern spy novel) is a fictionalised account of German plans to invade England it was based on sailing holidays he had taken in the Baltic. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World. Repair to head & tail of spine, light scattered spotting to contents pages, but overall a very good copy. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. Erskine Childers (1870-1922) was a skilled yachtsman and his book The Riddle of the Sands (often referred to as the first modern spy novel) is a fictionalised. Publisher’s black cloth, title lettered in silver to spine, image of yacht in silver to upper cover. The Riddle of the Sands, a work of espionage and military strategy, centers on Davies and Carruthers, a minor official in the Foreign Office, and their suspicion of a German plot to invade England. Pp xii, 886, with 4 pages of adverts at rear.

The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childer