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This book is often referred to as the first spy novel, and it is not wrong. However, to appreciate the novel, you have to know beforehand several things. But, don't worry, that is not much. The story is narrated by an English gentleman Currthuers, who received an unexpected invitation of duck shooting from an old friend Davies. Being tired of his neglected position in "society," he accepts it to go to the North Sea only to find that he is involved in a mystery, or "the riddle of the Sands." His friend claims there's something in the air, something hiding behind the misty coast of Germany. But how can they prove it? As a story, "The Riddle of the Sands" is far from perfect. It is full of authentic descriptions of local landscapes (the author actually cruised his yacht there), but at the same time frequent reference to the geographical data and nautical terms are a bit wearisome to readers, and moreover, the narrator often refers us to the maps in the appendix. Those things only slow down the action of the novel, and actually the book sometimes has to go through lull. But, wait a while. The story gets gradually faster, and as the adventure of the heroes slowly gets near to the core of the plot, the tale becomes more and more gripping. Though characters sometimes are just more than cardboard (and especially female part is poorly done), your patience will be rewarded.
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Review:
"The best story of adventure published in the last quarter of a century." --John Buchan, author, "The Thirty-Nine Steps"
"A thriller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton . . . never loses pace." --"Independent on Sunday"
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"A thriller anticipating Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton . . . never loses pace." --"Independent on Sunday"
'The best story of adventure published in the last quarter of a century' John Buchan
The perennial classic. Arguably the first spy novel ever written remains one of the finest examples of the genre to this day.
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- PublisherHaole Library
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 168204064X
- ISBN 13 9781682040645
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages112
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