I HAVE read of men who, when forced by their calling to live for long periods in utter solitude-save for a few black faces-have made it a rule to dress regularly for dinner in order to maintain their self-respect and prevent a relapse into barbarism.
An edition of The Riddle of the Sands
(1903)
The riddle of the sands
a record of secret service
by Erskine Childers
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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.
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The Riddle of the Sands
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The Riddle of the Sands
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
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The riddle of the sands
2009, Atlantic Books
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The riddle of the sands: a record of secret service
1978, Sidgwick & Jackson in association with New English Library
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THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS. A RECORD OF SECRET SERVICE. BY ERSKINE CHILDERS. FOREW. BY ERSKINE HAMILTON CHILDERS. INTROD. BY THE EARL OF LONGFORD
1972, SIDGWICK AND JACKSON
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"First published in Great Britain by Smith, Elder & Co., 1903"--T.p. verso.
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