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Riddle of the Sands

Product Description: While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Written by Childersâwho served in the Royal Navy during World War Iâas 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...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9781404327580 | Indypublish.Com, October 1, 2002, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: This classic tale of sea adventure was published in 1903.

9781574090154, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Reprint edition (Sheridan House Inc, October 1, 1998), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: For over ninety-five years, The Riddle of the Sands has held a special place in the affections of sailing enthusiasts and thriller fans alike.

9781582870083, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | North Books, September 1, 1998, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: This classic tale of sea adventure was published in 1903.

9780850364767, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | New edition (Gardners Books, July 1, 1998), cover price $16.65 | About this edition: This novel pitches two amateur sailors-cum-sleuths against the secret forces of mighty Germany, before World War I.

9780939495382, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Large print edition (North Books, December 1, 1992), cover price $26.00 | About this edition: This classic tale of sea adventure was published in 1903.

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Paperback:

9781522712251, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Createspace Independent Pub, December 17, 2015, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Two young Englishmen, messing about in boats, notice some suspicious German naval activities -- and are drawn into a world of intrigue and excitement!

9781517294861, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Createspace Independent Pub, September 14, 2015, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a patriotic British 1903 novel by Erskine Childers.

9781517060466, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Createspace Independent Pub, August 27, 2015, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a patriotic British 1903 novel by Erskine Childers.

9781514842430, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Createspace Independent Pub, July 7, 2015, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a patriotic British 1903 novel by Erskine Childers.

9781512239478, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Createspace Independent Pub, May 16, 2015, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A WORD about the origin and authorship of this book.

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CD/Spoken Word:

9789626343852 | Naxos Audio Books, September 30, 2006, cover price $17.98 | About this edition: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.

9789626340554, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Abridged edition (Naxos Audio Books, July 1, 1995), cover price $15.98 | About this edition: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780753118245, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, January 30, 2004), cover price $84.95

9781572701038, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Unabridged edition (Audio Partners, June 1, 1999), cover price $34.95 | About this edition: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.

9781556855092, titled "The Riddle Of The Sands" | Unabridged edition (Audio Book Contractors, January 30, 1998), cover price $29.99 | About this edition: This book is widely regarded as the first classic spy novel.

9780786110827, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, December 1, 1997), cover price $56.95 | About this edition: This classic tale of sea adventure was published in 1903.

9789626345559, titled "The Riddle of the Sands" | Abridged edition (Naxos Audio Books, July 1, 1995), cover price $13.98 | About this edition: Carruthers is summoned to the Baltic by his friend, an accomplished yachtsman, who reveals his suspicions concerning German activity in the North Frisian Islands.

In the Ranks of the C.I.V

Product Description: With some who left for the War it was "roses, roses, all the way." For us, the scene was the square of St. John's Wood Barracks at 2 A.M. on the 3rd of February, a stormy winter's morning, with three inches of snow on the ground, and driving gusts of melting flakes lashing our faces...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9781428012936, titled "In the Ranks of the C.i.v." | Indypublish.Com, June 30, 2006, cover price $77.99

9781862270534 | Spellmount Ltd Pub, April 1, 1999, cover price $34.95

Paperback:

9781523680429, titled "In the Ranks of the C.i.v." | Createspace Independent Pub, January 25, 2016, cover price $10.99

9781505231748, titled "In the Ranks of the C.i.v." | Createspace Independent Pub, February 10, 2015, cover price $9.99

9788184569834, titled "In the Ranks of the C.i.v." | Lightning Source Inc, January 30, 2008, cover price $17.33 | About this edition: In the Ranks of the C.

9781426469589, titled "In the Ranks of the C.i.v." | Large print edition (Bibliobazaar, October 31, 2007), cover price $21.75 | About this edition: A NARRATIVE AND DIARY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE C.

9781426468766, titled "In the Ranks of the C.I.V." | Bibliobazaar, October 11, 2007, cover price $20.75 | About this edition: A NARRATIVE AND DIARY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE C.

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The Riddle of the Sands 1903: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved

By Erskine Childers

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9781515389781 | Createspace Independent Pub, August 7, 2015, cover price $7.99

The Framework of Home Rule

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9780559012037 | Bibliobazaar, August 30, 2008, cover price $35.99 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

9780559011955 | Large print edition (Bibliobazaar, August 30, 2008), cover price $38.99 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

9781428033665 | Indypublish.Com, October 28, 2006, cover price $36.99

Paperback:

9780559012013 | Bibliobazaar, August 30, 2008, cover price $32.75 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

9780559011979 | Large print edition (Bibliobazaar, August 30, 2008), cover price $33.75 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

9781426484407 | Bibliobazaar, October 31, 2007, cover price $31.75 | About this edition: My purpose in this volume is to advocate a definite scheme of self-government for Ireland.

9781426484988 | Large print edition (Bibliobazaar, October 31, 2007), cover price $34.75

9781406514476 | Dodo Pr, January 31, 2007, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: By the Irish author and nationalist who was hanged for treason.

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Erskine Childers, Collection Novels

Product Description: Robert Erskine Childers (1870 â 1922), universally known as Erskine Childers, was the author of the influential novel The Riddle of the Sands and an Irish nationalist who smuggled guns to Ireland in his sailing yacht Asgard. He was executed by the authorities of the nascent Irish Free State during the Irish Civil War...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781503292512 | Createspace Independent Pub, November 19, 2014, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Robert Erskine Childers (1870 â 1922), universally known as Erskine Childers, was the author of the influential novel The Riddle of the Sands and an Irish nationalist who smuggled guns to Ireland in his sailing yacht Asgard.

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service - Recently Acheived

Product Description: The Riddle of the Sands - A record of Secret Service - Recently Acheived. Erskine Childers. The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781502984616 | Createspace Independent Pub, October 25, 2014, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: The Riddle of the Sands - A record of Secret Service - Recently Acheived.

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved

Product Description: Written in 1903 by the active and ultimately executed Irish republican Erskine Childers, "The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved" unfolds the story of a minor official in the Foreign Office, Carruthers, and his complete boredom with his occupation...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9780870216015 | Naval Inst Pr, March 1, 1991, cover price $34.95

Paperback:

9781495924743 | Createspace Independent Pub, February 12, 2014, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Written in 1903 by the active and ultimately executed Irish republican Erskine Childers, "The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved" unfolds the story of a minor official in the Foreign Office, Carruthers, and his complete boredom with his occupation.

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service; Introductory Notes from Mi5 and the National Archive

Product Description: The Riddle of the Sands The Riddle of the Sands is the story of Carruthers, a middling Foreign Office bureaucrat who decides to venture on a yachting holiday with an old college friend. But the yacht turns out to be a small craft, and the holiday is aimed at discovering why Davies (his friend) was almost blindsided by German yacht...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781482742831 | Createspace Independent Pub, March 13, 2013, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: The Riddle of the Sands The Riddle of the Sands is the story of Carruthers, a middling Foreign Office bureaucrat who decides to venture on a yachting holiday with an old college friend.

German Influence On British Cavalry

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9781110852116 | Bibliolife, June 30, 2009, cover price $28.99 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

Paperback:

9781110852093 | Bibliolife, June 30, 2009, cover price $24.75 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.

9780548906897 | Kessinger Pub Co, February 28, 2008, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.

The H.a.c. in South Africa: A Record of the Services Rendered in the South African War by Members of the Honorable Artillery Company

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

By Erskine Childers (editor)

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Hardcover:

9781104435011 | Kessinger Pub Co, April 30, 2009, cover price $41.95 | About this edition: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.

Paperback:

9781104392413 | Kessinger Pub Co, April 30, 2009, cover price $26.95

The Riddle of the Sands: Library Edition

Product Description: Two Englishmen, while cruising in the Baltic, discover German preparations for an invasion of England. Written in 1902, this suspenseful tale is widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller.

By Erskine Childers and Simon Vance (narrator)

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CD/Spoken Word:

9781433267703 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, March 1, 2009), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Two Englishmen, while cruising in the Baltic, discover German preparations for an invasion of England.

The Riddle of the Sands: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition

Product Description: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers. EasyRead books are available in 11pt and 13pt. type. EasyRead Large books are available in 16pt, 16pt Bold, and 18pt Bold type...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781427014252 | Read How You Want.Com, December 12, 2007, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

9781427014948 | Read How You Want.Com, December 12, 2007, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

The Riddle of the Sands: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781427001030 | Read How You Want.Com, November 28, 2007, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

9781427001719 | Read How You Want.Com, November 28, 2007, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service

Product Description: 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. To their amazement they discover a German military exercise, a trial-run for the invasion of England...read more

By Erskine Childers

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Hardcover:

9780891902409 | Amereon Ltd, June 1, 1984, cover price $24.95

Paperback:

9780099582793 | Reprint edition (Random House Uk Ltd, September 1, 2013), cover price $12.95

9780486408798 | Reissue edition (Dover Pubns, May 19, 2011), cover price $8.95

9781453687550 | Createspace Independent Pub, July 2, 2010, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: "The Riddle of the Sands," by Erskine Childers, not only may have affected the course of history-it still thrills readers today.

9780141033761 | Penguin USA, May 27, 2008, cover price $10.00

9780141031279 | Gardners Books, June 7, 2007, cover price $14.35 | About this edition: 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.

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The Riddle of the Sands: Easyread Large Edition

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781425051853 | Large print edition (Read How You Want.Com, November 30, 2006), cover price $23.99

The Riddle of the Sands: Easyread Comfort Edition

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781425051846 | Read How You Want.Com, November 30, 2006, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

The Riddle of the Sands: Easyread Edition

By Erskine Childers

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Paperback:

9781425051839 | Read How You Want.Com, November 30, 2006, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers.

The Riddle of the Sands: Level 5

By Erskine Childers and Peter Hawkins (contributor)

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Paperback:

9780194230728 | Oxford Univ Pr, November 1, 2004, cover price $6.50

The Shadow in the Sands: Being an Account of the Cruise of the Yacht Gloria in the Frisian Islands in the April of 1903, and the Conclusion of the Events Described by Erskine

Product Description: a continuation of the celebrated story of intrigue, treachery and adventure at sea begun in Erskine Childers' epoch-making thriller The Riddle of the Sands, this affectionate tribute to the world's first spy novel is a brilliantly original, utterly enthralling thriller in its own right...read more

By Erskine Childers and Sam Llewellyn

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Paperback:

9781574090895 | Sheridan House Inc, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: a continuation of the celebrated story of intrigue, treachery and adventure at sea begun in Erskine Childers' epoch-making thriller The Riddle of the Sands, this affectionate tribute to the world's first spy novel is a brilliantly original, utterly enthralling thriller in its own right.

Challenges to the United Nations: Building a Safer World

Product Description: Challenges to the United Nations: Building a Safer World

By Erskine Childers (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780312125660 | Palgrave Macmillan, January 1, 1995, cover price $95.00 | About this edition: Challenges to the United Nations: Building a Safer World

Paperback:

9780312125752 | Palgrave Macmillan, January 1, 1995, cover price $26.95

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