· The Riddle of the Sands also accrues new meaning in the Anthropocene era. Childers created his fictional world from a resource now rapidly disappearing due to the building boom around the world, in one of the present moment’s least discussed ecological depletions. 1 Concrete requires sea sand—desert sand is too fine for such use. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a novel by Erskine Childers. The book, extremely popular before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy www.doorway.rus: 3. Buy The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Unabridged by Childers, Erskine (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service by Childers, Erskine, Publication date Publisher London [etc.]: Penguin Books Collection. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service - Kindle edition by Childers, Erskine. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service by Childers, Erskine at www.doorway.ru - ISBN - ISBN - Sheridan House Australia Pty Ltd - - Hardcover.
Written by Childers—who served in the Royal Navy during World War I—as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the Sands accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since, praised as much for its nautical action as for its suspenseful spycraft. Erskine Childers' "Riddle of the Sands" is more interesting as a historical specimen than a novel. The plot develops too slowly and is, ultimately, rather far-fetched. It was a popular sensation when published in and hence Childers is often credited with creation of the first spy novel. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)Hardcover – March 1, by. Erskine Childers(Author) › Visit Amazon's Erskine Childers Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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