# The Riddle of the Sands

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- Authors: [Erskine Childers](https://www.bookquiver.com/erskine-childers)
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4310-632-6
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2011-03-03
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Loosely based on the author's own experiences, The Riddle of the Sands takes readers back to the early days of the twentieth century, when Britain shared a tense rivalry with the Kaiser's Germany. Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic, only to discover that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl. Soon they're on a wild journey of intrigue, meeting danger at every turn, and ultimately unraveling Germany's secret plans to invade England. Tautly written and full of unexpected twists, this is a timeless work of espionage fiction.