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David Trotter (editor) and
Erskine Childers
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
October 15, 1998
Pages
277
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780192833471
ISBN-10
0192833472
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
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Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$19.50
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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. Bored with his life in London, a young man accepts an invitation to join a friend on a sailing holiday in the North Sea. A vivid exploration of the mysteries of seamanship, the story builds in excitement as these two young adventurers discover a German plot to invade England.
Editions
Hardcover
from Amereon Ltd (June 1, 1984)
9780891902409 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $24.95
Paperback
Large print edition from Large Print Book Co (January 15, 2014)
9781596881709 | details & prices | 412 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.28 lbs | List price $22.95
About: The first modern spy thriller, The Riddle of the Sands tells the story of two sail-boaters cruising off the coast of Germany on a vacation.
About: The first modern spy thriller, The Riddle of the Sands tells the story of two sail-boaters cruising off the coast of Germany on a vacation.
Reprint edition from Random House Uk Ltd (September 1, 2013)
9780099582793 | details & prices | 326 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $12.95
With Norman Donaldson (other contributor) |
Reissue edition from Dover Pubns (May 19, 2011)
9780486408798 | details & prices | 237 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $8.95
from Createspace Independent Pub (July 2, 2010)
9781453687550 | details & prices | 236 pages | List price $7.95
About: "The Riddle of the Sands," by Erskine Childers, not only may have affected the course of history-it still thrills readers today.
About: "The Riddle of the Sands," by Erskine Childers, not only may have affected the course of history-it still thrills readers today.
from Penguin USA (May 27, 2008)
9780141033761 | details & prices | 332 pages | 4.50 × 7.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.56 lbs | List price $10.00
from Gardners Books (June 7, 2007)
9780141031279 | details & prices | 352 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.35
About: A story set in the background of inshore sailing and evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.
About: A story set in the background of inshore sailing and evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.
from Modern Library (December 1, 2002)
9780812966145 | details & prices | 336 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $11.00
About: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.
About: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.
from Penguin USA (April 1, 2000)
9780141181653 | details & prices | 326 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.25 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $9.00
About: Childers' 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.
About: Childers' 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.
The price comparison is for this edition
With David Trotter (other contributor) |
from Oxford Univ Pr (October 15, 1998)
9780192833471 | details & prices | 277 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $19.50
About: 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.
About: 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.
With Jake Black (other contributor) |
from Oxford Univ Pr (July 1, 1995)
9780192823182 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $7.95
This edition also contains Terror on Dinosaur Island!
This edition also contains Terror on Dinosaur Island!
from Dover Pubns (May 1, 1976)
9780486232805 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $5.95
About: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands
About: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands
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