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"The first modern thriller."-Ken Follett The Riddle of the Sands set the mold for the contemporary spy novel. Yet its agents are far from typical. Our heroes here are former Oxford pals Charles Carruthers, a minor official in the British Foreign Office, and Arthur Davies, an yachtsman who doesn't appear to have any formal profession apart from exploring obscure coasts and sandbanks, with a penchant for chucking his belongings overboard and running aground on purpose. Even as the standard sailing season comes to a close, and the cold of October approaches, Carruthers agrees to join Davies for a bit of sailing and duck hunting on the Frisian Coast of the North Sea. Far from the luxurious cruise Carruthers has in mind, shortly after his arrival, Davies explains that a man made a covert attempt on his life. He requires the help of Carruthers's quick wit and native-level fluency in German to determine why. Together, the two unravel a subtle and shocking plot against the nation they hold dear.Immensely popular in the years leading up to World War I, The Riddle of the Sands is a precisely drawn and geographically accurate adventure that, in addition to its captivating narrative, rich characters, and salty nautical details, was totally realistic, and prophetic in its exposure of British naval weaknesses. In fact, it was perceived as so accurate in its portrayal of the German naval threat and to England's vulnerability that it influenced the placement of multiple naval bases by Winston Churchill after its publication.

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"In the Ranks of the C.I.V." is a 1900 account by Erskine Childers of his time spent as part of an artillery company in the South African Wars (1879-1915). This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the Boer War or British imperialism, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Childers's work. Contents include: "The 'Montfort'", "Cape town and Stellenbosch", "Piquetberg Road", "Bloemfontein", "Lindley", "Bethlehem", "Bultfontein", "Slabbert's Nek And Fouriesberg", "To Pretoria", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922) was a British-born Irish writer. Other notable works by this author include: "The Riddle of the Sands" (1903), "The Framework for Home Rule" (1911), and "War and the Arme Blanche" (1910).

Carruthers, un jeune dandy qui s'ennuie a Londres, a ete invite par son vieil ami, Davies, a le rejoindre en croisiere sur son yacht. Mais alors que tous deux profitent de la mer et de vacances bien meritees, Davies se met a agir etrangement. Il prend tous les risques, emprunte les routes les plus difficiles, et les transporte de la mer Baltique jusqu'a la mer du Nord, dans les iles de la Frise. Davies lui expose alors une theorie des plus effrayantes : un pays tout entier s'apprete a envahir l'Angleterre...Il s'agit la d'un chef-d'A uvre fondateur du roman d'espionnage. Melant aventures maritimes, complot, politique et humour, L'Enigme des Sables est un incontournable de la litterature irlandaise.-

Co może łączyć poszukiwaczy złota w zatopionym okręcie napoleońskiej fregaty, niemieckiego oficera marynarki wojennej i tajemniczego milionera? Na to pytanie próbuje odpowiedzieć dwójka przyjaciół. Podczas sztormu na morzu omal nie dochodzi do katastrofy. Prowadzi do niej wydawałoby się drobny błąd nawigacyjny. Jachtsmen podejrzewa, że zdarzenie mogło nie być tylko nieszczęśliwym zbiegiem okoliczności. Być może jego znaczenie jest znacznie głębsze i dotyczy strategii wojennej wielkich mocarstw Europy. „Zagadka piaszczystych ławic" jest jednym z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych klasyków literatury marynistycznej. Wydana w 1903 roku została okrzyknięta pierwszą powieścią szpiegowską na świecie. Przetłumaczono ją na kilkanaście języków, a jej treść stała się inspiracją kilku filmowych realizacji. Erskine Childers (1870-1922) - brytyjski pisarz, autor wpływowej powieści Zagadka piaszczystych ławic. Był zwolennikiem irlandzkiego republikanizmu, na swoim jachcie Asgard przemycił broń do Irlandii. Został stracony przez władze powstającego Wolnego Państwa Irlandzkiego podczas irlandzkiej wojny domowej. Był synem brytyjskiego uczonego orientalisty Roberta Caesara Childersa; kuzynem Hugh Childersa i Roberta Bartona oraz ojcem czwartego prezydenta Irlandii Erskina Hamiltona Childersa.

Childers's lone masterpiece, THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization,richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.

Erskine Childers' gripping spy classic in a beautiful collector's edition.

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Carruthers, a minor official in the Foreign Office, is contacted by an acquaintance, Davies, asking him to join in a yachting holiday in the Baltic Sea. Carruthers agrees, as his other plans for a holiday have fallen through. As they sail off Davies gradually reveals that he suspects that the Germans are undertaking something sinister in the German Frisian islands. This is based on his belief that he was nearly wrecked by a German yacht luring him into a shoal in rough weather during a previous trip. Davies is suspicious about what would motivate the Germans to try to kill him. Having failed to interest anyone in the government in the incident, he feels it is his patriotic duty to investigate further - hence the invitation to Carruthers.