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Book Reviews of The Riddle of the Sands (Penguin Classics)

The Riddle of the Sands (Penguin Classics)
The Riddle of the Sands - Penguin Classics
Author: Erskine Childers
ISBN-13: 9780141181653
ISBN-10: 0141181656
Publication Date: 4/1/2000
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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A highly-readable adventurous account of two amateur, or, would-be English spies at the dawn of WWI. I was drawn to the book as it is known as the original Spy novel. Intrigue, suspense, nautical, with historical context, I highly recommend to fans of Follett, Le Carre, etc.